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US 11,273,230 · App. 15/947,896 · Granted Mar 15, 2022

Multi-function product disinfection cabinet

Inventors: Paul Baumgartner (Port St. Lucie, FL); Carl L. Ricciardi (Tomahawk, WI); Jonathan J. Ricciardi (Wausau, WI)
A61L2/26A61L2/22A61L2/24A61L2202/14A61L2202/24
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Patent No.
US 11,273,230
App. No.
15/947,896
Granted
Mar 15, 2022
Kind
B1
Abstract

A multi-function product disinfection cabinet preferably includes a sealed test cabinet, a high level disinfection system, a dehumidifier, an electrical function tester and a bar code reader. The sealed test cabinet preferably includes a sealed test chamber, a rear dehumidifier chamber and a rear droplet chamber. The high level disinfection system includes an aerosol blower, an aerosol generator, aerosol tubing and an aerosol control module. The aerosol blower blows a treatment substance from the aerosol generator into the sealed test chamber. The dehumidifier preferably includes components of an air conditioner. Air blowing upward from a chamber air blower dries products disinfected and tested in the sealed test chamber. An electrical function tester preferably includes an electronic test module, a plurality of test sockets and a plurality of interface test blocks. The bar code reader is used to read identification information from a cable or component.

Claims (47)

1. A multi-function product cabinet for electrical testing and at least one of sanitizing, disinfecting, high level disinfecting and sterilization of at least one object, comprising:

a test cabinet including a sealed test chamber and a sealed door that provides access to said sealed test chamber;

a device for supplying a treatment substance for application to an outside surface of the at least one object tested in said sealed test chamber;

an electrical function tester including an electronic test module and a plurality of interface test blocks, said plurality of interface test blocks are electrically connected to said electronic test module, said plurality of interface test blocks are located in said sealed test chamber, wherein the at least one object is electrically connected to at least one of said plurality of interface test blocks, said electronic test module tests electrical functionality of the at least one object; and

an air blower for circulating air through said sealed test chamber.

2. The multi-function product cabinet of claim 1 wherein:

a dehumidifier chamber is located behind said sealed test chamber, said dehumidifier chamber communicates with said sealed test chamber through a screen.

3. The multi-function product cabinet of claim 2 wherein:

a droplet chamber is located behind said sealed test chamber, said droplet chamber communicates with said sealed test chamber through a screen, said droplet chamber is located adjacent said dehumidifier chamber.

4. The multi-function product cabinet of claim 3 , further comprising:

a diverter valve having a dehumidifier chamber inlet, a droplet chamber inlet and an outlet, said dehumidifier chamber communicates with said dehumidifier chamber inlet, said droplet chamber is coupled to said droplet chamber inlet through a filtration unit, said diverter valve chooses either said dehumidifier chamber input or said droplet chamber input for exhaust through said outlet.

5. The multi-function product cabinet of claim 3 , further comprising:

a diverter valve having a dehumidifier chamber inlet, a droplet chamber inlet and an outlet, said dehumidifier chamber communicates with said dehumidifier chamber inlet, said droplet chamber is coupled to said droplet chamber inlet through a filtration unit, said diverter valve chooses either said dehumidifier chamber input or said droplet chamber input for exhaust through said outlet.

6. The multi-function product cabinet of claim 5 wherein:

an inlet of said air blower communicates with said outlet of said diverter valve, said air blower blows air into said sealed test chamber.

7. The multi-function product cabinet of claim 6 , further comprising:

a heater for heating the air from an outlet of said air blower.

8. The multi-function product cabinet of claim 1 , further comprising:

a bar code reader for reading identifying tag from the at least one object to be tested, said bar code reader is connected to said electronic test module.

9. The multi-function product cabinet of claim 1 , further comprising:

an aerosol control module for controlling the operation of said device for supplying a treatment substance and communicating with said electrical function tester.

10. The multi-function product cabinet of claim 9 , further comprising:

a wireless control interface for communicating with said aerosol control module.

11. A multi-function product cabinet for electrical testing and at least one of sanitizing, disinfecting, high level disinfecting and sterilization of at least one object, comprising:

a test cabinet including a sealed test chamber and a sealed door that provides access to said sealed test chamber;

an aerosol generator for supplying a treatment substance in the form of an aerosol to an outside surface of the at least one object tested in said sealed test chamber;

an electrical function tester including an electronic test module and a plurality of interface test blocks, said plurality of interface test blocks are electrically connected to said electronic test module, said plurality of interface test blocks are located in said sealed test chamber, wherein the at least one object is electrically connected to at least one of said plurality of interface test blocks, said electronic test module tests electrical functionality of the at least one object;

an air blower for circulating air through said sealed test chamber; and

a vacuum pump for drawing a vacuum on said sealed test chamber.

12. The multi-function product cabinet of claim 11 wherein:

a dehumidifier chamber is located behind said sealed test chamber, said dehumidifier chamber communicates with said sealed test chamber through a screen.

13. The multi-function product cabinet of claim 12 wherein:

a droplet chamber is located behind said sealed test chamber, said droplet chamber communicates with said sealed test chamber through said screen, said droplet chamber is located adjacent said dehumidifier chamber.

14. The multi-function product cabinet of claim 12 , further comprising:

a dehumidifier including an evaporator coil, a condenser coil, an air conditioning compressor and refrigerant, said air conditioner pumps refrigerant through said evaporator and condenser coils, said evaporator coil is located in said dehumidifier chamber, said condenser coil is located in said droplet chamber, wherein heat from said condenser coil warms air passing through said droplet chamber.

15. The multi-function product cabinet of claim 13 , further comprising:

a diverter valve having a dehumidifier chamber inlet, a droplet chamber inlet and an outlet, said dehumidifier chamber communicates with said dehumidifier chamber inlet, said droplet chamber is coupled to said droplet chamber inlet through a filtration unit, said diverter valve chooses either said dehumidifier chamber input or said droplet chamber input for exhaust through said outlet.

16. The multi-function product cabinet of claim 15 wherein:

an inlet of said air blower communicates with said outlet of said diverter valve, said air blower blows air into said sealed test chamber.

17. The multi-function product cabinet of claim 16 , further comprising:

a heater for heating the air from an outlet of said air blower.

18. The multi-function product cabinet of claim 11 wherein:

said plurality of interface test blocks include at least one of an ECG interface test block, a SPO2 interface test block, a IBP interface test block, a TEMP interface test block and a TOCO interface test block.

19. The multi-function product cabinet of claim 11 , further comprising:

an aerosol control module for controlling the operation of said aerosol generator for supplying a treatment substance and communicating with said electrical function tester.

20. The multi-function product cabinet of claim 1 wherein:

said treatment substance is one of UV light, vaporized hydrogen peroxide and Peroxyacetic Acid gas.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 9, 2018
From: BAUMGARTNER, PAUL, MR.
To: ALTAPURE, LLC
Reel/Frame 045474/0460 →
Continuity (1)
Provisional Application 62483486 · Apr 10, 2017
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