HYPER TUMBLER

1 . A sterilization appliance cabinet for sterilizing an object comprising:

a) a sealing door;

b) a cabinet interior having UV reflective walls and a ventilated tumbler for placement of the object;

c) a lamp assembly comprising a low heat, high energy UV lamp;

d) an appliance control panel; and

e) wherein the lamp assembly is positioned to deliver sufficient low heat, high intensity UV light to the cabinet interior tumbler to sterilize the object.

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 where the tumbler is cylindrical.

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 back 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 high energy Uv light is polychromatic.

13 . The sterilization appliance according to claim 1 wherein the light passes through a light guide which delivers the light to the tumbler.

14 . A method of sterilizing an object comprising:

a) placing the object to be sterilized in a tumbler of a sterilization appliance cabinet, the cabinet comprising:

i. a sealing door;

ii. a cabinet interior having reflective walls and a ventilated tumbler;

iii. a lamp assembly comprising a low heat, high energy UV lamp;

iv. a UV transparent tray designed to hold the object in the cabinet interior;

v. an appliance control panel; and

vi. wherein the lamp assembly is positioned to deliver a low heat UV polychromatic 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 15 wherein the high energy UV light is polychromatic.

18 . The method according to claim 14 wherein the light passes through a light guide before reaching the tumbler.