Apparatus and method for a bio-conditioning germicidal dryer
First Claim
1. An ultraviolet germicidal chamber comprising:
- a housing defining a working chamber and a second chamber;
at least one portal in said housing sized and positioned to allow insertion of at least part of the human anatomy into the working chamber;
an ultraviolet light source positioned in the second chamber; and
an ultraviolet light diffuser positioned between the ultraviolet light source and the working chamber, said diffuser forming on wall of the working chamber.
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Abstract
A bio-conditioning germicidal dryer for the hands and lower arms has two portals which allows the hands and forearms to be comfortably extended laterally into the chamber. The working chamber has a source of ultraviolet light with a spectral output weighted at a 253.7 nm. Air is introduced through one or more vents in a second heated chamber connected to said working chamber. Preheated air is then drawn past the ultraviolet light source, where it is germicidally cleansed, into the working chamber, and leaves the working chamber through the portals. Because of the combination of (a) ultraviolet light, (b) closed chamber environment, (c) warm air and (d) chamber geometry induced turbulent air flow patterns, the hands and arms are germicidally cleansed and gently dried without dehydration of the skin normally found in germicidal washing.
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37 Claims
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1. An ultraviolet germicidal chamber comprising:
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a housing defining a working chamber and a second chamber; at least one portal in said housing sized and positioned to allow insertion of at least part of the human anatomy into the working chamber; an ultraviolet light source positioned in the second chamber; and an ultraviolet light diffuser positioned between the ultraviolet light source and the working chamber, said diffuser forming on wall of the working chamber. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 9, 12, 13)
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2. An ultraviolet germicidal chamber comprising:
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a housing defining a working chamber and a second chamber; at least one portal in said housing; an ultraviolet light source positioned in the second chamber; and an ultraviolet light diffuser positioned between the ultraviolet light source and the working chamber, said diffuser forming one wall of the working chamber; a reflector positioned on the other side of the ultraviolet light source from the diffuser, said reflector having an opening therein; and fan means located in the vicinity of the opening to draw air from the said second chamber past the ultraviolet light source and into the working chamber. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 10)
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8. An ultraviolet germicidal chamber comprising:
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a housing defining a working chamber and a second chamber; at least one portal in said housing; an ultraviolet light source positioned in the second chamber; and an ultraviolet light diffuser positioned between the ultraviolet light source and the working chamber, said diffuser forming one wall of the working chamber; wherein the working chamber is formed in three zones including an upper toroidal zone, a central cylindrical zone and a bottom toroidal zone, said bottom toroidal zone being truncated by the diffuser.
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11. An ultraviolet germicidal chamber comprising:
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a housing defining a working chamber and a second chamber; at least one portal in said housing; an ultraviolet light source positioned in the second chamber; and an ultraviolet light diffuser positioned between the ultraviolet light source and the working chamber; means to direct air through said second chamber and past the ultraviolet light source and into the working chamber, such that within the working chamber there is a flow of germicidally cleansed, turbulent air throughout with the avoidance of severe temperature or evaporation gradients.
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14. A method for germicidally cleansing hands and lower arms consisting of the steps of:
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uniformly irradiating a chamber with ultraviolet light;
inserting the hands and lower arms which are to begermicidally cleansed into said chamber;
rotating said hands and lower arms to assure uniform irradiation of said hands and lower arms; andremoving said hands and lower arms from said chamber. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. An ultraviolet germicidal chamber comprising:
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a housing defining a working chamber and a second chamber; at least one portal in said housing; an ultraviolet light source positioned in the second chamber; and means for providing substantially uniform dispersion and reflection of ultraviolet light from said source and throughout substantially all of the working chamber, said providing means including an ultraviolet light diffuser positioned between the ultraviolet light source and the working chamber, said diffuser forming at least a portion of a wall of the working chamber. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An ultraviolet germicidal chamber comprising:
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a housing defining a working chamber and a second chamber; at least one portal in said housing; an ultraviolet light source positioned in the second chamber; and an ultraviolet light diffuser positioned between the ultraviolet light source and the working chamber, said diffuser being disposed between said working chamber and said second chamber. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method for germicidally cleansing hands and lower arms comprising the steps of:
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uniformly irradiating a chamber with ultraviolet light; inserting the hands and lower arms which are to be germicidally cleansed into said chamber for a period of time of several seconds for germicidal cleansing thereof; and removing said hands and lower arms from said chamber. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37)
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