Mobile germicidal system

• US 7,459,694 B2
• Filed: 06/21/2005
• Issued: 12/02/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/21/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Steril-Aire, LLC
• Original Assignee: Steril-Aire
• Inventors: Scheir, Robert, Culbert, Robert
• Primary Examiner(s): McKane; Elizabeth L
• Application Number:
  US11/158,460
• Publication Number:
  US 20060284109A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,260 Days
• Field of Search: 250/455.11, 250/454.11, 250/494.1
• US Class Current: 250/454.11
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2/10 Ultraviolet radiation
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 9/20 Ultraviolet radiation

Abstract

There is disclosed a mobile germicidal system and a process of decontaminating a wall and a ceiling of a room of undesirable substances. The system comprises a frame, a displacement device and an germicidal lamp. The displacement device is selected from the group comprising a wheel, a castor, a ball, a disk, a drum, a roller, and a traction belt. The displacement device is affixed to the frame. The germicidal lamp is affixed to the frame at a non-vertical incline. The process comprises providing a mobile germicidal system comprising an germicidal lamp having an enclosure having an exposed portion, at least a portion of the exposed portion disposed non-vertically and emitting ultraviolet radiation from the germicidal lamp at a wavelength substantially at 253.7 nm through all points in a horizontal area 6″ directly above the mobile germicidal system while generating an insignificant quantity or less of ozone.

Claims

1. A mobile germicidal system, comprising:

a frame comprising two bases, the two bases vertically separated from each other

a displacement device selected from the group comprising a wheel, a castor, a ball, a disk, a drum, a roller, and a traction belt, the displacement device affixed to the frame

two pluralities of elongate cylindrical electric discharge germicidal lamps, each plurality of germicidal lamps affixed to the respective base, wherein at least one of the two pluralities of germicidal lamps is disposed in a conical arrangement.

2. The mobile germicidal system of claim 1, wherein the frame comprises a lift selected from the group comprising a crane, an elevator, a hoist, a jack, a telescoping member, and a trestle, the plurality of germicidal lamps affixed to the lift, one of the two bases affixed to the lift.

3. The mobile germicidal system of claim 2, wherein the lift is a telescoping member.

4. The mobile germicidal system of claim 1, wherein the two pluralities of germicidal lamps are adapted to emit radiation through all points in a horizontal area 6″

directly above the mobile germicidal system.

5. A mobile germicidal system, comprising:

a frame comprising two bases, the two bases vertically separated from each other

a displacement device selected from the group comprising a wheel, a castor, a ball, a disk, a drum, a roller, and a traction belt, the displacement device affixed to the frame

two pluralities of elongate cylindrical electric discharge germicidal lamps, each plurality of germicidal lamps affixed to the respective base

wherein

the germicidal lamps within each plurality of germicidal lamps are not parallel to each other

one of the two bases is vertically adjustable relative to the other one of the two bases.

6. The mobile germicidal system of claim 5, wherein the plurality of germicidal lamps are adapted to emit radiation through all points in a horizontal area 6″

directly above the mobile germicidal system.

7. The mobile germicidal system of claim 5, wherein the frame comprises a lift selected from the group comprising a crane, an elevator, a hoist, a jack, a telescoping member, and a trestle, one of the two bases affixed to the lift.

8. The mobile germicidal system of claim 7, wherein the lift is a jack.

9. The mobile germicidal system of claim 5, wherein

the two pluralities of germicidal lamps adapted to emit radiation through all points in a horizontal area 6″

directly above the mobile germicidal system

the frame comprises a telescoping member, one of the two bases affixed to the telescoping member.