DISINFECTING DEVICE INCLUDING ROTATING CHAMBER BASE
The present disclosure provides devices including a rotating chamber and methods of disinfecting (e.g., sanitizing or decontaminating) an object using same.
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30 . An enclosure comprising UVC light radiation at an average intensity of about 0.5 mW/cm 2 to about 0.6 mW/cm 2 at 265 nm.
31 . The enclosure of claim 30 , wherein the intensity of the UVC light radiation is not less than about 0.4 mW/cm 2 at 265 nm at any point within the enclosure.
32 . The enclosure of claim 30 , wherein the enclosure is at least partially enclosed by a polytetrafluoroethylene (“PTFE”) surface.
33 . The enclosure of claim 30 , wherein the enclosure includes a base comprising, consisting essentially of, or consisting of quartz glass.
34 . The enclosure of claim 30 , wherein the enclosure is enclosed by an enclosure consisting essentially of PTFE and quartz glass.
35 . The enclosure of claim 33 , wherein the UVC light radiation is supplied by one or more UVC LED lamps.
36 . The enclosure of claim 30 , wherein the base rotates relative to a source of the UVC light radiation.
37 . The enclosure of claim 30 , wherein the enclosure has a volume of about 200 in 3 (about 3.28 L) to about 500 in 3 (about 8.19 L).
38 . The enclosure of claim 37 , wherein the enclosure has a volume of about 314 in 3 (about 5.14 L).
39 . The enclosure of claim 37 , wherein the UVC light radiation is supplied by about 25 to about 40 UVC LED lamps.
40 . The enclosure of claim 38 , wherein the UVC light radiation is supplied by not more than 32 UVC LED lamps.
41 . The enclosure of claim 38 , wherein:
a plurality of the UVC LED lamps are disposed on a lid of the chamber;
a plurality of the UVC LED lamps are disposed below a base of the chamber; and
a plurality of the UVC LED lamps are disposed about one or more sidewalls of the chamber.
42 . An enclosure comprising:
a rotatable base configured to support an object to be disinfected, the rotatable base configured to rotate the object within the enclosure;
at least one inner sidewall disposed adjacent to the rotatable base; and
a plurality of UVC light radiation sources configured to emit UVC light radiation into the enclosure at an intensity not less than about 0.4 mW/cm 2 at 265 nm at any point within the enclosure.
43 . The enclosure of claim 42 , wherein the rotatable base is substantially transparent to UVC radiation.
44 . The enclosure of claim 43 , wherein at least one of the plurality of UVC light radiation sources is disposed opposite the rotatable base from the object.
45 . The enclosure of claim 42 , wherein the enclosure does not include a rack or scaffold configured to support the object.
46 . The enclosure of claim 42 , wherein the inner sidewall forms a cylindrical shape.
47 . The enclosure of claim 42 further comprising a lid configured to seal the enclosure sufficient to prevent air and light from exiting the enclosure.
48 . The enclosure of claim 47 , wherein at least one of the plurality of UVC light radiation sources is disposed in the lid.
49 . A device for disinfecting an object, the device comprising:
a rotatable base configured to support an object to be disinfected, the rotatable base configured to rotate the object within the enclosure and to permit substantially all UVC radiation to pass therethrough;
at least one inner sidewall disposed adjacent to the rotatable base;
a lid configured to seal the device sufficient to prevent air and light from exiting the device; and
a plurality of UVC light radiation sources configured to emit UVC light radiation into the enclosure at an intensity not less than about 0.4 mW/cm 2 at 265 nm at any point within the enclosure,
wherein at least one of the plurality of UVC light radiation sources is disposed opposite the rotatable base from the object,
wherein at least one of the plurality of UVC light radiation sources is disposed in the at least one inner sidewall, and
wherein at least one of the plurality of UVC light radiation sources is disposed in the lid.