Radiated energy sterilization device and associated method
US9597420B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 28, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B20/40
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A sterilization device comprising an ultraviolet (UV) electromagnetic radiation (EMR) emitting device, a detector configured to detect occupancy of a room associated with the sterilization device, and a controller operably connected to each of the UV EMR emitting device and the detector. The detector is configured to send a signal indicating occupancy to the controller upon a detection of occupancy. The controller is configured to operate the UV EMR emitting device to emit UV EMR only upon receiving a signal indicating no occupancy.
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