Storage device including target UV illumination ranges
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1. A system comprising:
- an enclosure including a storage area configured to store a set of items, wherein the storage area is formed of a plurality of layers, wherein the plurality of layers includes an outer ultraviolet reflective layer and an inner ultraviolet transparent layer;
a plurality of ultraviolet radiation sources configured to generate ultraviolet radiation directed at the set of items within the storage area, wherein at least one of the plurality of ultraviolet radiation sources are mounted to the inner ultraviolet transparent layer, wherein a first ultraviolet radiation source in the plurality of ultraviolet radiation sources operates at a first peak wavelength and a second ultraviolet radiation source in the plurality of ultraviolet radiation sources operates at a second peak wavelength that is different from the first peak wavelength; and
a monitoring and control system configured to;
monitor a set of current conditions of at least one of;
the storage area or the set of items located in the storage area, wherein the set of current conditions includes a change in a visual appearance of at least one of the set of items located in the storage area, wherein the change includes at least one of;
a change in color or a change in fluorescence due to microorganisms; and
control the ultraviolet radiation generated by the set of ultraviolet radiation sources using the set of current conditions and a target effect for the set of items by adjusting at least one of;
an intensity, a wavelength, a temporal distribution, or a spatial distribution of the ultraviolet radiation.
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Abstract
Ultraviolet radiation is directed within a storage area at target wavelengths, target intensities, a target temporal distribution, and/or a target spatial distribution. A set of ultraviolet radiation sources generate ultraviolet radiation directed at a set of items located within the storage area. A first ultraviolet radiation source operates at a first peak wavelength and a second ultraviolet radiation source operates at a second peak wavelength that is different from the first peak wavelength.
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1. A system comprising:
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an enclosure including a storage area configured to store a set of items, wherein the storage area is formed of a plurality of layers, wherein the plurality of layers includes an outer ultraviolet reflective layer and an inner ultraviolet transparent layer; a plurality of ultraviolet radiation sources configured to generate ultraviolet radiation directed at the set of items within the storage area, wherein at least one of the plurality of ultraviolet radiation sources are mounted to the inner ultraviolet transparent layer, wherein a first ultraviolet radiation source in the plurality of ultraviolet radiation sources operates at a first peak wavelength and a second ultraviolet radiation source in the plurality of ultraviolet radiation sources operates at a second peak wavelength that is different from the first peak wavelength; and a monitoring and control system configured to; monitor a set of current conditions of at least one of;
the storage area or the set of items located in the storage area, wherein the set of current conditions includes a change in a visual appearance of at least one of the set of items located in the storage area, wherein the change includes at least one of;
a change in color or a change in fluorescence due to microorganisms; andcontrol the ultraviolet radiation generated by the set of ultraviolet radiation sources using the set of current conditions and a target effect for the set of items by adjusting at least one of;
an intensity, a wavelength, a temporal distribution, or a spatial distribution of the ultraviolet radiation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A device comprising:
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an enclosure including a storage area configured to store a set of items, wherein the storage area is formed of a plurality of layers, wherein the plurality of layers includes an outer ultraviolet reflective layer and an inner ultraviolet transparent layer; a plurality of ultraviolet radiation sources configured to generate ultraviolet radiation directed at a set of items within a storage area, wherein at least one of the plurality of ultraviolet radiation sources are mounted to the inner ultraviolet transparent layer, wherein a first ultraviolet radiation source in the plurality of ultraviolet radiation sources operates at a first peak wavelength and a second ultraviolet radiation source in the plurality of ultraviolet radiation sources operates at a second peak wavelength that is different from the first peak wavelength; and a monitoring and control system configured to; monitor a set of current conditions of at least one of;
the storage area or the set of items located in the storage area, wherein the set of current conditions includes a change in a visual appearance of at least one of the set of items located in the storage area, wherein the change includes at least one of;
a change in color or a change in fluorescence due to microorganisms; andcontrol the ultraviolet radiation generated by the set of ultraviolet radiation sources using the set of current conditions and a target effect for the set of items by adjusting at least one of;
an intensity, a wavelength, a temporal distribution, or a spatial distribution of the ultraviolet radiation. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A refrigeration device comprising:
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a storage area configured to store at least one refrigerated item, wherein the storage area is formed of a plurality of layers, wherein the plurality of layers includes an outer ultraviolet reflective layer and an inner ultraviolet transparent layer; a component configured to control at least one environmental condition of the storage area, wherein the at least one environmental condition includes at least one of;
a temperature, a humidity, a gas convection, or a fluid convection;a plurality of ultraviolet radiation sources configured to generate ultraviolet radiation directed within the storage area, wherein at least one of the plurality of ultraviolet radiation sources are mounted to the inner ultraviolet transparent layer, wherein a first ultraviolet radiation source in the plurality of ultraviolet radiation sources operates at a first peak wavelength and a second ultraviolet radiation source in the plurality of ultraviolet radiation sources operates at a second peak wavelength that is different from the first peak wavelength; and a monitoring and control system configured to; monitor a set of current conditions of at least one of;
the storage area or the set of items located in the storage area, wherein the set of current conditions includes a change in a visual appearance of at least one of the set of items located in the storage area, wherein the change includes at least one of;
a change in color or a change in fluorescence due to microorganisms; andcontrol the ultraviolet radiation generated by the set of ultraviolet radiation sources using the set of current conditions and a target effect for the set of items by adjusting at least one of;
an intensity, a wavelength, a temporal distribution, or a spatial distribution of the ultraviolet radiation. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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