Sterilisation and Decontamination Device

• US 20120230880A1
• Filed: 09/07/2010
• Published: 09/13/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC (Dow, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Steritrox Limited
• Inventors: Dunkley, Peter, Denne, Joshua
• Granted Patent: US 9,011,787 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 422/186.12
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2/202 Ozone
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2202/25 Rooms in buildings, passenger compartments
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 9/015 using gaseous or vaporous substances, e.g. ozone A61L9/20 takes precedence ; evaporation in general B01B1/005
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 9/12 Apparatus, e.g. holders, therefor
• CPC Class Codes: C01B 13/10 Preparation of ozone
• CPC Class Codes: C01B 2201/64 Oxygen
• CPC Class Codes: C01B 2201/72 by air
• CPC Class Codes: C01B 2201/90 Control of the process
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 2006/146 using pressurised water for spraying
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 2221/125 mounted on wheels
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 6/14 using nozzles
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 8/26 using ozone
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 8/40 by ozonisation for sterilisation F24F8/26
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 8/80 Self-contained air purifiers

Abstract

A sterilisation, sanitisation and/or decontamination device 1 comprising at least a humidifier unit, an ozone generator unit 60, at least one discharge outlet 16 and a controller for controlling the humidifier and ozone generator units, the at least one discharge outlet 16 comprising at least two at least partially converging plates 72, 74 between which substances are discharged.

Claims

1. A sterilisation, decontamination and/or sanitation device comprising at least a humidifier unit, an ozone generator unit, at least one discharge outlet and a controller for controlling the humidifier and ozone generator units, the at least one discharge outlet comprising at least two at least partially converging plates between which substances are discharged.

2. A device as claimed in claim 1 wherein ozone generated by the ozone generator unit is discharged through the discharge outlet comprising at least two at least partially converging plates.

3. A device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the ozone generator is provided within a delivery conduit that leads to the discharge outlet.

4. A device as claimed in claim 3 wherein a fan is provided at the base of the conduit for moving air and ozone through the conduit and out of the discharge outlet.

5. A device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the lower plate has an angle of inclination that is between 1-5 degrees greater than the upper plate.

6. A device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the humidifier comprises a water reservoir and at least one discharge nozzle for releasing water droplets as a fine spray, the at least one discharge nozzle being attached to the upper plate of the discharge outlet, remote from the lower plate.

7. A device as claimed in claim 3 wherein the humidifier, ozone generator, controller and conduit are provided within a housing with the discharge outlet extending from the intended upper surface of the housing.

8. A device as claimed in claim 3 wherein the humidifier, ozone generator, controller and conduit are provided within a housing with the discharge outlet extending from the intended upper surface of the housing and a spacer element is provided between the lower plate of the discharge outlet and the intended upper surface of the housing to provide a minimum distance of 50 mm therebetween.

9. A device as claimed in claim 3 wherein the humidifier, ozone generator, controller and conduit are provided within a housing with the discharge outlet extending from the intended upper surface of the housing and a spacer element is provided between the lower plate of the discharge outlet and the intended upper surface of the housing, the peripheral edges of the plate extending beyond the periphery of the spacer element.

10. A device as claimed in claim 6 wherein a cover plate is provided over the discharge nozzles attached to the upper plate.

11. A device as claimed in claim 1 wherein a mesh or gauze is provided across the opening between the upper and lower plates.

12. (canceled)

13. A delivery and discharge outlet assembly for an air decontamination device, the assembly comprising an ozone generator provided within or attached to a delivery conduit, the delivery conduit having at one end thereof at least one discharge outlet comprising at least two at least partially converging plates.

14. An assembly as claimed in claim 13 wherein a fan is provided at the end of the conduit remote from the discharge outlet.

15. An assembly as claimed in claim 13 wherein at least one water discharge nozzle is attached to the upper plate of the discharge outlet, remote from the lower plate.

16. An assembly as claimed in claim 13 wherein a cover plate is provided over the water discharge nozzle.

17. An assembly as claimed in claim 13 wherein a mesh or gauze is provided over the opening between the upper and lower converging plates.

18. (canceled)