System and method for decontaminating articles
US6916445B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 27, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2/087
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for irradiating mail, comprising a device for conveying mail along a predetermined path and a device for irradiating the mail moving along the path with a beam of electrons. An apparatus for chilling the mail is provided along the path. The apparatus exposes the mail to a low-temperature, gaseous fluid created using a cryogenic fluid.
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