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Method for decontaminating temperature-sensitive objects

US7803317B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12Claims

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Assignee

Kaercher Futuretech GmbH · DE

Inventors

Hans-Joachim Toepfer · Backnang, DE
Markus Kostron · Waiblingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 12, 2007
Grant date	Sep 28, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 21, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61L2202/122
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An apparatus for decontamination of objects, such as temperature-sensitive devices for military applications, comprises a vacuum chamber having an internal space for receiving an object to be decontaminated. A vacuum pump produces a vacuum in the internal space. A heater is used for heating the internal space. A first arrangement is provided for ventilation of the internal space, and a second arrangement is provided for filling the internal space with a gaseous chemical decontamination agent. The apparatus can be used optionally for disinfection or detoxification, with a low decontamination temperature being sufficient in both cases because of the low pressure in the chamber.

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