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5547590 UV-based water decontamination system with dimmer-control  
An ultraviolet-based or dual mode water purifying system operates under household water pressure to provide a batch treatment of contaminated water. Treated water is stored in a pressurized...
5545335 Water purifier  
A system for purifying and recirculating water in a tub during the course of a bath. The system includes an apparatus comprising a pump in communication with a suction port. The pump is in...
5540848 Filter retainer for water purification unit  
Water to be purified swirls about a source of ultraviolet radiation to kill any microorganisms contained therein and flows through a carbon filter cartridge mounted about the ultraviolet source to...
5539209 Method of cleaning fouling materials from a radiation module  
A method of cleaning fouling materials from a radiation module, the method comprising the steps of: (i) immersing at least a portion of the radiation module in a fluid; and (ii) subjecting the...
5505904 Air disinfection unit  
An air disinfection method and unit are disclosed in which air is passed through a housing from an air inlet to an air outlet opening at a predetermined air flow rate under substantially uniform...
5503800 Ultra-violet sterilizing system for waste water  
An apparatus for exposing a liquid to bactericidal radiation is disclosed. The apparatus includes a source of ultra-violet radiation and a non-opaque housing enclosing the source of ultra-violet...
5504335 Fluid treatment device and method  
A fluid treatment device comprising a housing for receiving a flow of fluid, the housing comprising a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet, a fluid treatment zone disposed between the fluid inlet and the...
5498394 Apparatus and method for a bio-conditioning germicidal dryer  
A bioconditioning germicidal dryer for the hands and lower arms has two portals which allows the hands and forearms to be comfortably extended laterally into the chamber. The working chamber has a...
5494585 Water remediation and purification system and method  
The water remediation and purification method includes a cavitation nozzle which is operated with a throat size and pressure drop to incur cavitation in the water. The explosive and implosive...
5492557 Filter device for air purification  
The filter device for air purification has an electrification grid supplied with a high voltage of negative polarity and arranged on a plane transverse to an air flow for negatively charging...
5489442 Prolongation of shelf-life in perishable food products  
A method for prolonging the shelf-life of perishable food products includes applying a fluid coating to a surface of the food product. The fluid coating adheres to the surface and forms a solid...
5487877 Restroom organizer and sterilizing apparatus  
The present invention relates to a restroom organizer and toothbrush sterilizing apparatus (1) which includes a toothbrush sterilizer (4), a toothpaste dispenser (2) a soap supplier (7a) and a...
5453049 Corner air filtration unit  
Air purification or filtration unit having a triangular housing, with the open front face being the hypotenuse of the triangle. The unit is particularly adaptable for use with conventional sized...
5446289 Ultraviolet passthrough sterilization device  
An ultraviolet sterilization and decontamination system which is particularly useful in ultraviolet passthrough applications. The system includes a shell having a reflective inner surface and a...
5439642 Method of surface-cleaning and/or sterilizing optical components, especially contact lenses  
In order to remove impurities and contaminations adhering to the surfaces of an optical component, especially to the front and rear faces of a contact lens, electromagnetic radiation is caused to...
5439595 Water decontamination method using peroxide photolysis ionizer  
Apparatus and a method are disclosed for decontaminating water, using an ionizing reactor. Water contaminated by organic compounds is introduced into a chamber in which it is concurrently...
5433920 Method for sterilizing cartons  
An ultraviolet (I/V) sterilization system for food cartons is disclosed. An elongated UV lamp is mounted in a housing. A parabolic cylinder reflector is mounted in the housing with the focus of the...
5433738 Method for irradiating cells  
An apparatus for irradiating cells with ultraviolet light including an ultraviolet light source and an outer cylinder that surrounds the ultraviolet light source. Hollow tubing is helically wrapped...
5433923 Indoor humidifier and air purifier  
A room humidifier and air purifier withdraws air from ambient room atmosphere into a region having a living plant with its roots in a growing media of highly adsorbent activated carbon and zeolite;...
5431714 Process for investigating particles situated in a gas  
In the process for investigating particles situated in a gas, a gas stream is guided past a miniaturized UV excimer radiator. In this case, the particles are ionized and subsequently filtered out,...
5424032 Method and apparatus for controlling microorganisms  
Water in a process water system, such as a cooling tower or pulp and paper processing plant, is treated to destroy biological microorganisms by diverting the portion of the water flowing through...
5413768 Fluid decontamination apparatus having protected window  
An ultraviolet radiation exposure fluid decontamination apparatus is provided which includes a container made of high tensile strength material through which the fluid to be treated flows, a high...
5413760 Plasma sterilizer and method  
A plasma sterilizer and method employ essentially uncharged, highly reactive free radicals, atoms and excited molecules of a gas mixture to sterilize articles. The gas mixture includes oxidizing...
5409841 Ultraviolet light sterilized sampling device and method of sampling  
An apparatus to take aseptic samples from bioreactors or other aseptic or sterile containers is disclosed. The invention comprises a hollow cannula (20), a septum (28) which seals a pre-sterilized...
5387400 Apparatus and method for water purification using ozone generated by ultraviolet radiation with a continuous filament bulb  
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for the purification of water using a continuous filament ultraviolet light bulb source to produce radiation resulting in ozone production in...
5376281 Water purification system  
An apparatus for purifying water includes: a plurality of UV radiators which include a helical quartz tube through which water to be purified passes and an ultraviolet light source to irradiate...
5372781 UV reactor assembly with improved lamp cooling means  
A reactor assembly is provided for destroying contaminants in fluids by the application of UV radiation to promote the destruction of the contaminants. The reactor assembly has a vertically...
5370793 Circulating fluid purification apparatus and pool water purifying system using the same  
The method of cleaning porous ceramic filters with a backwashing apparatus comprising an accelerating circulation path and a unit for mixing accelerated water with high-pressure air can be...
5368826 Control apparatus for fluid disinfection modules and systems  
An ultraviolet fluid disinfection system including: one or more fluid flow passageways, one or more modules located in each passageway, each module having one or more rows of ultraviolet...
5366705 Gravity feed ultraviolet liquid sterilization system  
An ultraviolet liquid sterilization system including an ultraviolet light source. Provision is made for gravity feeding a liquid to be sterilized past the ultraviolet light source to expose the...
5362451 Process and reactor for char-gas oxide reactions by radiofrequency catalysis  
This process and reactor for char-gas oxide reactions utilizes radiofrequency catalysis to enhance desirable chemical reactions between carbon and such gas oxides. Removal of selected oxide...
5362450 Laser controlled decomposition of chlorofluorocarbons  
A method to decompose chlorofluorocarbons gases (CFCs) enables the conventional disposal of their by-products. It employs photodecomposition of the CFC gas using UV light and a mediating species to...
5352359 Ultraviolet reactor with mixing baffle plates  
An ultraviolet reactor for purifying a liquid, comprising a housing of circular or rectangular cross-sections, a multiplicity of ultraviolet lamps accommodated in the housing, an inlet and outlet...
5342582 Apparatus for reprocessing special waste  
An apparatus for reprocessing special waste of photocrosslinkable scrap material is composed of a housing equipped with a feed hopper, one or more UV emitters arranged in the housing to irradiate...
5337581 Refrigerated waste container with germicidal lamp  
A refrigerated waste storage container is disclosed, the container having a refrigeration unit for cooling or freezing the contents therein and a germicidal lamp for producing radiation to kill...
5336842 Process and device for cleaning polluted solids  
The process for cleaning polluted solids by crushing the solids and removing the pollutants consists of mechanically fluidizing the crushed solids, through-blowing them with air and irradiating...
5334905 Immersible lamp for a photochemical reactor  
An immersible lamp for use in a photochemical reactor has an outer bulb (10) surrounding an inner discharge tube (1) which can be cooled by a flow of inert gas such as nitrogen from a supply...
5334347 Electric discharge device  
Aspects of the present invention are found in an electric discharge device comprising an envelope containing an electrode, a vaporizable material, and means for regulating the internal thermal...
5332388 Ultraviolet disinfection module  
An immersible and portable module for irradiating waste fluids and capable of in situ self cleaning including a first header capable of receiving and maintaining in position a multiplicity of...
5326542 Method and apparatus for sterilizing cartons  
An ultraviolet (UV) sterilization system for food cartons is disclosed. An elongated UV lamp is mounted in a housing. A parabolic cylinder reflector is mounted in the housing with the focus of the...
5325020 Circular waveguide plasma microwave sterilizer apparatus  
An apparatus for plasma sterilization includes a sterilization chamber and at least one microwave plasma generator for producing gas plasma products communicating therewith. The microwave plasma...
5322569 Ultraviolet marine anti-biofouling systems  
Biofouling of underwater surfaces by marine organisms is prevented by irradiating the surfaces or the adjacent water with ultraviolet light and adjusting the intensity of the ultraviolet light so...
5308505 Method for killing barnacle larvae in water  
Biofouling of underwater surfaces by marine organisms is prevented by irradiating the water with ultraviolet light and adjusting the intensity of the ultraviolet light so as to kill barnacle larvae...
5288461 Fluid treatment system  
Contaminants in an aqueous stream are oxidized with minimal use of an added oxidant by diffusing the oxidant through a fixed porous element followed by cyclical photolytic treatment of the stream...
5268300 Auditing contaminated water effluents for feasible reuse  
Apparatus and method for practice in an over-the-road vehicle to determine whether effluent water released in an operating water treatment system (plant installation) can be adequately treated to...
5262066 Process for delivering radiant energy for the treatment of fluids  
A process for treating fluids with ultraviolet radiation effective to destroy microorganisms and to prevent their regrowth is described.
5260020 Method and apparatus for catheter sterilization  
Techniques for effectively sterilizing catheters, particularly long-dwelling intravenous catheters, are disclosed. The techniques include the transmission and dispersion of ultraviolet or infrared...
5258124 Treatment of contaminated waste waters and groundwaters with photolytically generated hydrated electrons  
A process for treating an aqueous waste water or groundwater containing organic contaminants degradable by hydrated electrons comprises contacting the aqueous waste water or groundwater with an...
5247178 Method and apparatus for treating fluids by focusing reflected light on a thin fluid layer  
Apparatus for treating a fluid by irradiating a thin film of the fluid with high intensity, concentrated light. The irradiation affects chemical physical or biological activity changes in the fluid.
5240675 Method for cleaning endoscope  
In a method for use in cleaning a flexible endoscope, an elongate cleaning member having an embedded optical fiber, an electrical conductor, and/or a heat conductor is inserted into a biopsy...