Ultraviolet disinfection case
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- an ultraviolet radiation containing case configured to enclose a volume corresponding to a flowable product, the case including a first compartment configured to store a first portion of the flowable product and a second compartment configured to store a second portion of the flowable product, wherein one of the first portion or the second portion of the flowable product can be accessed when the case is open;
a rotatable support trunk located within the first compartment;
a plurality of ultraviolet radiation sources mounted on the rotatable support trunk, wherein the plurality of ultraviolet radiation sources are configured to emit radiation onto the first portion of the flowable product;
a cover configured to selectively close and open the case; and
a sensor configured to cause the plurality of ultraviolet radiation sources to turn off when the cover is removed from the case.
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Abstract
A solution for disinfecting flowable products, such as liquids, suspensions, creams, colloids, emulsions, powders, and/or the like, as well as accessories and products relating thereto, such as containers, caps, brushes, applicators, and/or the like, using ultraviolet radiation is provided. In an embodiment, an ultraviolet impermeable cap is configured to enclose a volume corresponding to a flowable product. At least one ultraviolet radiation source can be mounted on the cap and be configured to generate ultraviolet radiation for disinfecting the enclosed area. The ultraviolet radiation source can be configured to only generate ultraviolet radiation when the volume is enclosed by the ultraviolet impermeable cap.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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an ultraviolet radiation containing case configured to enclose a volume corresponding to a flowable product, the case including a first compartment configured to store a first portion of the flowable product and a second compartment configured to store a second portion of the flowable product, wherein one of the first portion or the second portion of the flowable product can be accessed when the case is open; a rotatable support trunk located within the first compartment; a plurality of ultraviolet radiation sources mounted on the rotatable support trunk, wherein the plurality of ultraviolet radiation sources are configured to emit radiation onto the first portion of the flowable product; a cover configured to selectively close and open the case; and a sensor configured to cause the plurality of ultraviolet radiation sources to turn off when the cover is removed from the case. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus, comprising:
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an ultraviolet radiation containing case configured to enclose a volume corresponding to a flowable product, the case including a first compartment configured to store a first portion of the flowable product and a second compartment configured to store a second portion of the flowable product, wherein one of the first portion or the second portion of the flowable product can be accessed when the case is open; a rotating auger configured to transfer the flowable product from the first compartment to the second compartment, the rotating auger having a first end extending into the first compartment and a second end extending into the second compartment; a cover configured to selectively close and open the case; and at least one ultraviolet radiation source mounted on at least one of;
the case or the cover to generate ultraviolet radiation for disinfecting the flowable product. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system, comprising:
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an ultraviolet radiation containing case including a flowable product stored therein; an inert enclosure located inside the ultraviolet radiation containing case, the inert enclosure including at least one ultraviolet radiation source mounted thereon that is configured to emit ultraviolet radiation onto at least one of the flowable product or an interior of the ultraviolet radiation containing case, and a control system configured to control operation of the at least one ultraviolet radiation source; and an external controller operatively coupled to the inert enclosure, the external controller configured to allow an operator to remotely control disinfection of the flowable product and the interior of the ultraviolet radiation containing case with the inert enclosure, the external controller having a communication channel with the control system in the inert enclosure that permits the operator to remotely control operation of the at least one ultraviolet radiation source for disinfection of the at least one of the flowable product or the interior of the ultraviolet radiation containing case. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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