Storage Device Including Ultraviolet Illumination
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- at least one ultraviolet radiation source configured to generate ultraviolet radiation directed within a storage area; and
a control system for controlling ultraviolet radiation generated by the at least one ultraviolet radiation source using one of a plurality of selectable operating configurations and a set of current conditions of at least one of;
the storage area or a set of items located in the storage area, wherein the controlling includes adjusting at least one of;
a direction, an intensity, a pattern, or a spectral power of ultraviolet radiation directed within the storage area based on the set of current conditions of the storage area and a set of target conditions for at least one of;
the storage area or a set of items located in the storage area corresponding to a currently selected one of the plurality of selectable operating configurations, and wherein the plurality of selectable operating configurations include;
a storage life preservation operating configuration, a disinfection operating configuration, and an ethylene decomposition operating configuration.
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Abstract
Ultraviolet radiation is directed within an area. Items located within the area and/or one or more conditions of the area are monitored over a period of time. Based on the monitoring, ultraviolet radiation sources are controlled by adjusting a direction, an intensity, a pattern, and/or a spectral power of the ultraviolet radiation generated by the ultraviolet radiation source. Adjustments to the ultraviolet radiation source(s) can correspond to one of a plurality of selectable operating configurations including a storage life preservation operating configuration, a disinfection operating configuration, and an ethylene decomposition operating configuration.
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22 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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at least one ultraviolet radiation source configured to generate ultraviolet radiation directed within a storage area; and a control system for controlling ultraviolet radiation generated by the at least one ultraviolet radiation source using one of a plurality of selectable operating configurations and a set of current conditions of at least one of;
the storage area or a set of items located in the storage area, wherein the controlling includes adjusting at least one of;
a direction, an intensity, a pattern, or a spectral power of ultraviolet radiation directed within the storage area based on the set of current conditions of the storage area and a set of target conditions for at least one of;
the storage area or a set of items located in the storage area corresponding to a currently selected one of the plurality of selectable operating configurations, and wherein the plurality of selectable operating configurations include;
a storage life preservation operating configuration, a disinfection operating configuration, and an ethylene decomposition operating configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A food storage device comprising:
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a storage area configured to store at least one perishable food item; at least one ultraviolet radiation source configured to generate ultraviolet radiation directed within the storage area; and a monitoring system for monitoring a set of current conditions of at least one of;
the storage area or a set of items located in the storage area, wherein the set of current conditions includes a set of current biological conditions of the storage area and an operating condition of the at least one ultraviolet radiation source. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A refrigeration device comprising:
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a storage area configured to store at least one refrigerated item; a component configured to control at least one environmental condition of the storage area, wherein the at least one environmental condition includes at least one of;
a temperature, a humidity, a gas convection, or a fluid convection;at least one ultraviolet radiation source configured to generate ultraviolet radiation directed within the storage area; and a monitoring and control system for managing the storage area by performing a method comprising; monitoring a set of current conditions of at least one of;
the storage area or a set of items located in the storage area; andcontrolling ultraviolet radiation generated by the at least one ultraviolet radiation source using one of a plurality of selectable operating configurations and the set of current conditions, wherein the controlling includes adjusting at least one of;
a direction, an intensity, a pattern, or a spectral power of ultraviolet radiation directed within the storage area based on the set of current conditions of the storage area and a set of target conditions for at least one of;
the storage area or a set of items located in the storage area corresponding to a currently selected one of the plurality of selectable operating configurations, and wherein the plurality of selectable operating configurations include;
a storage life preservation operating configuration, a disinfection operating configuration, and an ethylene decomposition operating configuration. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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