UV STERILIZATION OF CONTAINERS
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1. A UV device comprising:
- a frame;
(ii) a germicidal UV light source, attached to the frame;
(iii) a means for moving the germicidal UV light source to a first vertical downwards position; and
(iv) a means for attaching the germicidal UV device to a container.
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Abstract
Provided herein are systems, devices, and methods for ultraviolet (UV) disinfection and sterilization, more specifically, systems, devices, and methods for UV disinfection and sterilization of a container, and more particularly systems, devices, and methods for UV disinfection and sterilization of a container used in the process of fermentation for an alcoholic beverage. Provided are also systems, UV devices, and methods for inhibiting the growth of one or more species of microorganisms present in a container, preferably for inhibiting the growth of one or more species of microorganisms present on an interior surface of a container.
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1. A UV device comprising:
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a frame; (ii) a germicidal UV light source, attached to the frame; (iii) a means for moving the germicidal UV light source to a first vertical downwards position; and (iv) a means for attaching the germicidal UV device to a container. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26)
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22. A method for ultraviolet (UV) sterilization of an interior surface of a container, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a container having an opening; (b) movably inserting through the opening of the container a germicidal UV light source; and (c) activating the germicidal UV light source. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A method for ultraviolet (UV) sterilization of an interior surface of a container, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) attaching a UV device to the upper perimeter of a container;
wherein the UV device comprises;(i) a germicidal UV light source comprising one or more UV lamps; (ii) a telescopic atm; (iii) a means for moving the germicidal UV light source at a predetermined first vertical downwards position; (iv) a means for moving the germicidal UV light source from the first vertical downward position to a horizontal position; and (v) a means for moving the germicidal UV light source from the horizontal position to a second vertical downwards position; (b) moving the germicidal UV light source of the UV device to a first vertical downwards position; (c) moving the germicidal UV light source of the UV device from the first vertical downwards position to a horizontal position; (d) moving the germicidal UV light source of the UV device from the horizontal position to a second vertical downwards position; and (e) activating the germicidal UV light source.
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