Fluid sterilization system
First Claim
1. A fluid sterilization system comprising:
- a container;
radiation-transmissible media situated in said container; and
a radiation source;
said radiation-transmissible media being adapted to provide both mechanical filtration by physically capturing organisms as they are carried through the container in a fluid stream and substantially simultaneously permitting transmission of radiation from said radiation source through said radiation-transmissible media, said radiation being an appropriate amount to disinfect said fluid stream and at least one surface of said radiation-transmissible media;
said radiation-transmissible media comprising a plurality of discrete and individual media that are either randomly situated and distributed or arranged in a non-random or predetermined order in said container and confined by said container;
wherein said container lies in a first imaginary plane, said radiation source comprises a plurality of ultraviolet lamps arrayed in a linear pattern in a second imaginary plane within or adjacent to said container;
said system further comprising;
a mobile housing adapted to house said container containing said radiation source and said plurality of said radiation-transmissible media;
said mobile housing having at least one fan or blower and a controller for controlling operation of said at least one fan or blower and said radiation source.
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Abstract
A fluid filtration system is shown. The fluid filtration system utilizes a one-piece or multiple piece containers having a plurality of radiation-transmissible media adapted to receive light, such as ultraviolet light, white light or other wavelength light. The radiation-transmissible media are situated in the container and at least one or a plurality of radiation sources, such as ultraviolet lamps, are situated in an array in proximity to the radiation-transmissible media. The radiation-transmissible media interrupts the flow and velocity of the fluid stream passing through the container to extend the duration of radiation for any contaminants and also provide enlarged surface areas for the contaminants to be received and ultimately exposed to the radiation. In one example, the radiation-transmissible media may be tubular or spherical sections that are hollow or solid and made of quartz.
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37 Claims
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1. A fluid sterilization system comprising:
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a container; radiation-transmissible media situated in said container; and a radiation source; said radiation-transmissible media being adapted to provide both mechanical filtration by physically capturing organisms as they are carried through the container in a fluid stream and substantially simultaneously permitting transmission of radiation from said radiation source through said radiation-transmissible media, said radiation being an appropriate amount to disinfect said fluid stream and at least one surface of said radiation-transmissible media; said radiation-transmissible media comprising a plurality of discrete and individual media that are either randomly situated and distributed or arranged in a non-random or predetermined order in said container and confined by said container; wherein said container lies in a first imaginary plane, said radiation source comprises a plurality of ultraviolet lamps arrayed in a linear pattern in a second imaginary plane within or adjacent to said container;
said system further comprising;a mobile housing adapted to house said container containing said radiation source and said plurality of said radiation-transmissible media; said mobile housing having at least one fan or blower and a controller for controlling operation of said at least one fan or blower and said radiation source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A filtration assembly for use in a fluid filtration system, said filtration assembly comprising:
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a container; and radiation-transmissible media situated in said container; said container being adapted to be situated in said fluid filtration system in proximate relationship to a radiation source to provide both mechanical filtration by physically capturing organisms as they are carried through the container in a fluid stream and substantially simultaneously permitting transmission of radiation from said radiation source through said radiation-transmissible media, said radiation being an appropriate amount to disinfect said fluid stream and at least one surface of said radiation-transmissible media; said radiation-transmissible media comprising a plurality of discrete and individual media that are either randomly situated and distributed or arranged in a non-random or predetermined order in said container and confined by said container; wherein said fluid filtration system comprises; a mobile housing adapted to receive and house said container, said mobile housing being moveable by hand and containing a plurality of ultraviolet lamps arranged in a second imaginary plane such that they become operatively associated with said container after said container is mounted in said mobile housing; said mobile housing further comprising; at least one fan or blower for generating said fluid stream through said mobile housing; and a controller for controlling operation of said at least one fan or blower and said plurality of ultraviolet lamps. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A filtration assembly for use in a fluid filtration system, said filtration assembly comprising:
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a container; and radiation-transmissible media situated in said container; said container being adapted to be situated in said fluid filtration system in proximate relationship to a radiation source to provide both mechanical filtration by physically capturing organisms as they are carried through the container in a fluid stream and substantially simultaneously permitting transmission of radiation from said radiation source through said radiation-transmissible media, said radiation being an appropriate amount to disinfect said fluid stream and at least one surface of said radiation-transmissible media; said radiation-transmissible media comprising a plurality of discrete and individual media that are either randomly situated and distributed or arranged in a non-random or predetermined order in said container and confined by said container; wherein said container is generally planar and lies in a first imaginary plane, said radiation source comprises a plurality of ultraviolet lamps arrayed in a linear pattern in a second imaginary plane above said container;
said system further comprising;a mobile housing adapted to house said container containing said plurality of ultraviolet lamps, a plurality of quartz media and said plurality of ultraviolet lamps; said mobile housing having at least one fan or blower and a controller for controlling operation of said at least one fane or blower and said plurality of ultraviolet lamps.
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