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Storage device including ultraviolet illumination

  • US 10,383,964 B2
  • Filed: 09/11/2017
  • Issued: 08/20/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system comprising:

  • a storage device configured to contain a set of produce items;

    a set of ultraviolet radiation sources configured to generate ultraviolet radiation over a portion of the set of produce items;

    a set of infrared radiation sources configured to generate infrared radiation over the set of produce items in order to excite a set of fluorescent signals from a set of microorganisms located on the set of produce items;

    a set of sensing devices configured to monitor a set of current conditions of at least one of;

    the storage device or the set of produce items, wherein the set of current conditions includes a proximity of a user and the set of fluorescent signals; and

    a control system configured to control the infrared radiation generated by the set of infrared radiation sources in order to excite the set of fluorescent signals and control the set of ultraviolet radiation sources based on the set of current conditions.

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