Patent · US Active

Multi-phase decontamination of aircraft cabin interior

US8416554B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by

6References

18Claims

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Assignee

The Boeing Company · US

Inventors

Leora Peltz · Pasadena, US
Shawn Hyunsoo Park · Cerritos, US
John E. Kuhn · Lower Burrell, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 27, 2011
Grant date	Apr 9, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 15, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/49826
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method and system are provided for decontaminating at least a portion of an object. A misting device is configured to discharge a cloud formed from a plurality of cloud droplets. At least some of the cloud droplets include a decontaminating agent. A spraying device is configured to discharge a stream including a plurality of stream droplets into the cloud. At least some of the stream droplets have an electrostatic charge. At least some of the cloud droplets are deposited on the portion of the object to facilitate decontaminating the portion.

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