SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR STERILIZING ENCLOSED SPACES USING OZONE
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1. A method of sterilizing an enclosed space using ozone, the method comprising:
- identifying an environment comprising an enclosed space;
placing a portable sterilization unit within the enclosed space, the sterilization unit comprisingan ozone generator configured to ozonize air that enters the sterilization unit during an ozone generation cycle, andan ozone degrader configured to remove ozone that enters the sterilization unit during an ozone degradation cycle;
recording at least one parameter of the ozone generation cycle or the ozone degradation cycle;
generating a report based in part on the at least one parameter; and
storing the report.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for sterilizing an enclosed space using ozone are disclosed herein. Various embodiments of the devices and methods also provide for accelerated degradation of the ozone upon sterilization. The methods can include identifying enclosed spaces, sterilizing enclosed spaces through ozone generation, generating reports and transmitting the reports. The sterilization unit disclosed herein can sterilize a plurality of enclosed spaces, such as a fleet of medical response vehicles.
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1. A method of sterilizing an enclosed space using ozone, the method comprising:
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identifying an environment comprising an enclosed space; placing a portable sterilization unit within the enclosed space, the sterilization unit comprising an ozone generator configured to ozonize air that enters the sterilization unit during an ozone generation cycle, and an ozone degrader configured to remove ozone that enters the sterilization unit during an ozone degradation cycle; recording at least one parameter of the ozone generation cycle or the ozone degradation cycle; generating a report based in part on the at least one parameter; and storing the report. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An ozone sterilization unit comprising:
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a reader configured to read an identifier located within an environment; an ozone generator configured to ozonize air that enters the sterilization unit during an ozone generation cycle; an ozone degrader configured to remove ozone that enters the sterilization unit during an ozone degradation cycle, wherein the sterilization unit is configured to record at least one parameter of the ozone generation cycle or the ozone degradation cycle, and wherein the sterilization unit is further configured to generate a report based at least in part on the at least one parameter; and a transmitter configured to send the report. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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