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6165526 Microbial decontamination of food  
Food is rendered sterile by UV irradiation, preferably with UV at 265±15 nm. A sterilization unit may include UV sources (90, 100, 110, 120) and a heat source, which may be a broad band UV source,...
6159421 Method of cleaning gases  
Method and apparatus for cleaning a gas for preventing the contamination of a surface of a substrate in a localized space are disclosed. A photocatalyst is provided in a selected area of the...
6153105 Ice-maker treatment system  
A system for disinfecting water in an ice-making machine having a water inlet for receiving an incoming stream of water, a supply of recirculating water, a reservoir for containing the supply of...
6145276 Method and device for sterilizing food packaging containers  
A sterilizing device for thoroughly removing hydrogen peroxide from the interior of the container in a short period of time includes a sterilizing agent depositing device 19 which deposits a...
6132784 Method and apparatus for a UV light disinfection system  
An ultraviolet (UV) light disinfection method and apparatus is provided that disinfects produce products such as fruits and vegetables by direct exposure to ultraviolet light. The disinfecting UV...
6129893 Method for preventing replication in Cryptosporidium parvum using ultraviolet light  
A method for prevention of cryptosporidium oocysts and similar organisms in water by irradiating the water with ultraviolet light in a range of 200 to 300 nm in doses of about 10 mJ/cm 2 to 175...
RE36896 Fluid treatment system and process  
A fluid treatment system includes one or more radiation sources arranged in an irradiation zone with a treatment zone through which fluid to be treated passes and is irradiated. The radiation zone...
6120691 Water purification system  
A water purification system utilizes a radial filter and an ultraviolet lamp in a small, portable, countertop housing. A standpipe is positioned between the filter and the ultraviolet lamp to...
6110424 Hand-held ultraviolet water purification system  
A hand-held water purification system includes a pen-light sized ultraviolet lamp that is enclosed in a quartz cover and is powered by a battery and associated ballast circuitry. The battery and...
6099798 Ultraviolet light block and photocatalytic materials  
Nanoscale UV absorbing particles are described that have high UV absorption cross sections while being effectively transparent to visible light. These particles can be used to shield individuals...
6099799 Apparatus for ultraviolet disinfection of water  
A water treatment and disinfection apparatus is provided, which has separate flow channels to allow entry and exit of separate streams of water through the apparatus, with an ultraviolet light...
6094887 Ultraviolet energy and vapor-phase hydrogen peroxide sterilization of containers  
The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for sterilizing packaging with vapor-phase hydrogen peroxide and ultraviolet radiation on a packaging machine. A partially formed carton is...
6096219 Method and apparatus for pretreatment of hazardous waste material  
The present invention provides a method for the pre-treatment of hazardous biological and chemical contaminants from a waste fluid stream prior to discharge to a waste water treatment facility such...
6096264 Toothbrush sterilization cabinet  
A sterilizing cabinet for storing and sterilizing personal toilet articles, such as toothbrushes. The cabinet has a housing including a swinging door, receptacles for receiving and supporting a...
6090346 Sterilization using ultraviolet light and ultrasonic waves  
A sterilization method for organic or inorganic matter which combines exposure to ultraviolet light and ultrasonic waves. The ultrasound waves are applied "dry" in that the object is not immersed...
6090296 Method and apparatus for UV-oxidation of toxics in water and UV-disinfection of water  
A novel UV-oxidation and UV-disinfection system uses a highly-efficient, electrodeless microwave-excited lamp combined with a coaxial flow-through reactor design in which a liquid to bc treated is...
6071473 Water sterilization system incorporating ultrasonic device  
A method and apparatus are disclosed for using ultrasonic energy in conjunction with an ultraviolet water sterilization system. An ultrasonic transducer assembly is placed in or around one end of...
6071472 Process and device for the anti-odor treatment of air  
The photocatalytic action of titanium dioxide and the anti-odor activity of undecylenic acid or its compounds are combined in an atmospheric scrubbing or renewal system. The invention consists in...
6063170 Air filtration system  
This invention relates to an air filtration system including four principle segments interconnected in series as one unit through which contaminated air is passed. The first segment includes a...
6055828 Treatment methods for glass medical adhesive applicators  
Treatment methods for glass medical adhesive applicators in which a glass applicator is exposed to ammonium sulfate, an acidic gas, a plasma or a silanizing agent in order to remove or coat...
6056918 Method and apparatus for the sterilization of a carton  
The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for sterilizing cartons with vapor-phase hydrogen peroxide and ultraviolet radiation on a packaging machine. A partially formed carton is...
6054097 Expanding plasma emission source microorganism inactivation system  
A method and apparatus for disinfecting material such as a fluid stream, (e.g., water) or various objects (e.g., packaging, fruits, vegetables) using a high temperature expanding plasma emission...
6042720 Apparatus for storing and disinfecting a fluid  
An apparatus for storing and disinfecting a fluid includes a container (12) for containing the fluid and a cap member (16). The container (12) defines an opening (14) through which the fluid is...
6030578 Coupling assembly for the sterile transfer of sterile materials between a transportable container and a sterile enclosure  
A coupling assembly for the sterile transfer of sterile materials between a transportable container and a sterile enclosure includes a closeable dock of the enclosure which seals with a closeable...
6030653 Inactivation of iron dependent bacterium using visible and near infrared light  
An apparatus and process are provided for cold pasteurizing a food product such as a ground beef food product, using visible and near infrared light. The invention includes radiating the food...
6022511 Apparatus and method for germicidally cleaning air in a duct system  
A germicidal UV chamber for use on air passing through a duct system, such as a central air system which replace one or more sections of the duct and, in essence, becomes part of the duct work....
6013918 Deactivation of microorganisms  
Methods and apparatuses are described for food product preservation by deactivation of microorganisms and enzymes by applying high-intensity, short-duration pulses of polychromatic light in a broad...
6006659 Personal pasteurization system  
An apparatus for cold pasteurization of food products sized and adapted for domestic use, is provided. The apparatus includes a housing, a source of ultraviolet radiation disposed within the...
5997812 Methods and apparatus for the application of combined fields to disinfect fluids  
This invention relates to apparatus and methods for the treatment of fluids with magnetic fields and, in particular, to the disinfection of contaminated fluids by treating the fluids with a...
5993738 Electrostatic photocatalytic air disinfection  
A method for disinfecting an airstream containing microorganisms by electrostatic precipitation by passing the airstream through the space between at least one grounded collection plate having at...
5965093 Decontamination system with improved components  
A system for reducing biological organisms in a liquid effluent to no-viable organic molecules that includes: a stunning chamber (38) that applies a voltage potential across biological organisms to...
5961920 Method and apparatus for treatment of fluids  
The invention relates to a method for treatment of fluids, the invention being characterized in that ozone is generated in the medium, which ozone is exposed to UV radiation at the same time as it...
5961843 Antimicrobial solid material, process for producing the same, and method of utilizing the same  
An antimicrobial solid material having a satisfactory antimicrobial activity for a long term against sewage in any form of circulating, static and flowing waters or contacting portions thereof and...
5958251 Method of and apparatus for the purification of gases and liquids  
In a method of purifying contaminated liquids and gases, a continuous surface film (31) is produced by means of a nozzle (15) and is simultaneously irradiated by a suitable radiation source (17),...
5958336 Surface sterilization device  
A device for surface sterilization of objects includes a housing, a conveyor assembly including a frame, a conveyor bed selectively movably connected to the frame and a plurality of legs spacedly...
5951509 Blood product irradiation device incorporating agitation  
Apparatus for treating human blood by irradiation. Exposure of a human blood product sample can be optimized by displacing a contiguous, self-contained arrangement, such as a bag member, while...
5948355 Air-purifying filter and air-purifier for automobile  
An air-purifying filter includes a carrier base and a TiO 2 -Pd composite catalyst supported on the carrier base. CO in air treated by the filter is adsorbed onto the Pd surface and thus...
5935525 Air treatment method and apparatus for reduction of V.O.C.s, NOx, and CO in an air stream  
An air abatement system that includes a pre-treatment system and an air treatment system for abatement of contaminated air that includes pollutants such as V.O.C.s, NOx, and/or CO. The air stream...
5933702 Photocatalytic air disinfection  
A method for disinfecting an air stream containing microorganisms including the steps of providing an air stream containing microorganisms having a relative humidity greater than about 40%; and...
5932111 Photoelectrochemical reactor  
The invention relates to an apparatus, and aspects thereof, and a method for the decomposition of organic material and/or micro-organisms in a solution. The apparatus and the method concerns the...
5928607 Bottle sterilization method and apparatus  
The present invention discloses a method and an apparatus for sterilizing a container prior to filling the container with a pumpable food product such as milk, juice, water, soup or yogurt. The...
5927304 Food article washer  
A food article washer includes a container for containing food articles and a cleaning liquid used for cleaning the food articles. A basket is provided within the container for holding the food...
5925320 Air purification system  
An air purification system comprises a housing, a generally S-shaped duct mounted within the housing, at least one blower mounted within the housing for circulating air through the system, and...
5922278 Method and apparatus for inactivating contaminants in biological fluid  
Apparatus and methods for treating a biological fluid with light and for inactivating contaminants in biological fluid. The biological fluid is contacted with a light source providing a high...
5915161 Microbe stunning device for a biological decontamination system  
Stunning devices that apply a voltage potential across biological organisms to break cell membranes and disable the defense mechanisms of viral organisms in a liquid effluent to ultraviolet...
5897785 Process for treating animal waste  
A process for treating animal waste consisting of diluting the waste with water, irradiating the waste with UV radiation to break DNA coding in microorganisms present within the waste and to form...
5894130 Ultraviolet sterilization unit  
An ultraviolet sterilization unit having a housing attached to an air heating and cooling system. The housing including two apertures into which lamp cartridges are inserted. The lamp cartridges...
5885449 Apparatus for removing microbes from flowing media, such as water  
An apparatus for removeing microbes from flowing media, such as water, has an essentially cylindrical container, inside of which there is a reaction chamber with UV radiators arranged on a...
5874741 Apparatus for germicidal cleansing of water  
A germicidal water cleansing apparatus having an ellipsoid chamber which contains UV lamps along the major axis of the ellipsoid. Each of the ends of the ellipsoid has an opening to allow the entry...
5871459 Apparatus for treating blood  
In an apparatus for the extra-corporal treatment of blood wherein blood is supplied from a body to a vacuum bottle via a conduit and an insertion spike, the insertion spike is in communication, by...