Methods and apparatus for disinfecting and/or deodorizing an article
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a cabinet defining a chamber;
a drawer slidably positioned within said chamber and movable between an open position and a closed position, said drawer defining a compartment configured to receive a load, in the closed position said drawer configured to restrict air flow exiting said compartment;
an ozone generator positioned with respect to said compartment and configured to selectively generate ozone, the generated ozone introduced into said compartment;
an ozone conversion device positioned with respect to said compartment and configured to selectively convert ozone to oxygen;
a sensor positioned with respect to said compartment, said sensor configured to detect a level of ozone within said compartment and generate a signal representative of the level of ozone; and
a controller operatively coupled to said ozone generator, said ozone conversion device and said sensor, said controller configured to activate one of said ozone generator and said ozone conversion device in response to a signal received from said sensor.
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Abstract
An apparatus includes a cabinet defining a chamber, a drawer slidably positioned within the chamber and movable between an open position and a closed position, the drawer defining a compartment configured to receive a load, in the closed position the drawer coupled to the cabinet and restricting air flow exiting the cabinet. The apparatus includes an ozone generator configured to selectively generate ozone into the compartment, an ozone conversion device configured to selectively convert ozone to oxygen, and a sensor configured to detect a level of ozone within the compartment and generate a signal representative of the level of ozone. A controller is operatively coupled to the ozone generator, the ozone conversion device and the sensor, and is configured to activate one of the ozone generator and the ozone conversion device in response to a signal received from the sensor.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a cabinet defining a chamber; a drawer slidably positioned within said chamber and movable between an open position and a closed position, said drawer defining a compartment configured to receive a load, in the closed position said drawer configured to restrict air flow exiting said compartment; an ozone generator positioned with respect to said compartment and configured to selectively generate ozone, the generated ozone introduced into said compartment; an ozone conversion device positioned with respect to said compartment and configured to selectively convert ozone to oxygen; a sensor positioned with respect to said compartment, said sensor configured to detect a level of ozone within said compartment and generate a signal representative of the level of ozone; and a controller operatively coupled to said ozone generator, said ozone conversion device and said sensor, said controller configured to activate one of said ozone generator and said ozone conversion device in response to a signal received from said sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An appliance comprising:
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a cabinet defining a chamber; a drawer slidably positioned within said chamber and movable between an open position and a closed position, said drawer defining a compartment configured to receive a load, in the closed position said drawer configured to restrict air from exiting said compartment; an ozone generator positioned within said cabinet and configured to produce ozone; and a fan positioned with respect to said compartment and configured to circulate ozone through said compartment. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for treating a load, said method comprising:
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providing an appliance comprising a cabinet defining a chamber, a drawer slidably positioned within the chamber and movable between an open position and a closed position, the drawer defining a compartment configured to receive the load; placing the load within the compartment; moving the drawer to the closed position to seal the compartment; activating an ozone generator positioned with respect to the compartment, the ozone generator configured to selectively generate ozone; and introducing the generated ozone into the compartment to treat the load. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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