HYPER-WAVE STERILIZATION CABINET
Present device is a cabinet which produces a low/no heat high energy UV beam for disinfecting heat sensitive or non-heat sensitive items.
1 . A sterilization appliance cabinet for sterilizing an object comprising:
a) a sealing door;
b) a cabinet interior having reflective inactivation walls;
c) a lamp assembly comprising a low heat, high energy UV lamp output;
d) an appliance control panel; and
e) wherein the lamp assembly is positioned to deliver the low heat UV light to the cabinet interior via a light cable.
2 . The sterilization appliance according to claim 1 wherein the lamp assembly includes a high intensity HgXe lamp.
3 . The sterilization appliance according to claim 1 which further comprises a rotating turntable.
4 . The sterilization appliance according to claim 1 wherein the control panel allows for the adjustment of exposure time.
5 . The sterilization appliance according to claim 4 wherein the exposure time is between about 0.01 seconds to about 5.0 seconds.
6 . The sterilization appliance according to claim 1 wherein the control panel allows for the adjustment of the lamp intensity.
7 . The sterilization appliance according to claim 1 which further comprises a viewing window.
8 . The sterilization appliance according to claim 1 wherein the sealing door locks during appliance use.
9 . The sterilization appliance according to claim 1 wherein there is heat venting at the top of the cabinet.
10 . The sterilization appliance according to claim 1 wherein the object comprises a heat sensitive material.
11 . The sterilization appliance according to claim 10 wherein the object is a heat sensitive plastic.
12 . The sterilization appliance according to claim 1 wherein the lamp is polychromatic.
13 . The sterilization appliance according to claim 1 which further comprises a UV transparent tray.
14 . A method of sterilizing an object comprising:
a) placing the object to be sterilized in a sterilization appliance cabinet, the cabinet comprising:
i. a sealing door;
ii. a cabinet interior having reflective inactivation walls;
iii. a lamp assembly comprising a low heat, high energy UV lamp output;
iv. an appliance control panel; and
v. wherein the lamp assembly is positioned to deliver the low heat UV light to the cabinet interior; and
b) operating the appliance for a time sufficient to sterilize the object placed in the cabinet.
15 . The method according to claim 14 wherein the object comprises a heat sensitive material.
16 . The method according to claim 15 wherein the object is a heat sensitive plastic.
17 . The method according to claim 14 wherein the lamp is polychromatic.
18 . The method according to claim 14 which further comprises a UV transparent tray designed to hold the object in the cabinet interior.