2446 results about "Sterilizing Units" patented technology

Disclosed is the use of a mist of a pharmaceutical composition for ophthalmic delivery of a protein or peptide active pharmaceutical ingredient, a related method of treatment and a device useful in implementing the use and method. Disclosed is also the use of a mist for ophthalmic delivery of a pharmaceutical composition including a highly irritating penetration enhancer and an ophthalmically acceptable carrier, a related method of treatment and a device useful in implementing the use and method. Disclosed is also a device for ophthalmic administration configured to direct a mist of a pharmaceutical composition to the eye only when the eye is open. Disclosed is also a self-sterilizing device for ophthalmic administration. Disclosed is also a device and a method for increasing the bioavailability of an ophthalmically administered API in a pharmaceutical composition.

A device for disinfecting a portion of an implement such as a needleless hub or injection port. The device includes a body shaped to engage the implement with the portion to be disinfected exposed. A disinfectant area is located on the body so as to permit pivotal displacement of the area relative to the body such that in a first orientation the portion to be disinfected is exposed and in a second orientation the portion to be disinfected is covered and the disinfectant area engages the portion to be disinfected.

The invention is a sterilizing apparatus that reads information from an information recording section provided in an endoscope, sets a sterilizing process condition for sterilizing the endoscope on the basis of the read information, and controls a sterilizing process in accordance with the sterilizing process condition that is set.

Methods and apparatus for disinfecting and / or filtering fluids, such as water, are disclosed. One embodiment is directed to a method of providing treated fluid, comprising acts of receiving the fluid into a chamber, filtering the fluid of particulate matter and / or chemicals within the chamber, disinfecting the fluid with an ultraviolet light source within the chamber, and dispensing the fluid from the chamber. Methods and apparatus for improving the efficiency of a light source, such as a light source used for ultraviolet disinfection, are also disclosed. Another embodiment is directed to an improved-efficiency ultraviolet disinfection device, comprising a chamber, and a black body radiator disposed therein and adapted to emit light in the ultraviolet spectrum. At least a portion of the chamber is constructed and arranged to reflect an amount of emitted light that is sufficient to cause regenerative heating of the black body radiator back toward the black body radiator.

The invention is directed to an improved sterilizing device (1) for sterilizing of a fluid by UV-radiation. The sterilizing device (1) has a modular setup with at least one flange (2, 3), an inner and an outer tube (4, 5) and comprises at least one UV-lamp (16) for emitting UV-radiation. A lamp tag (32) attached to or incorporated in the at least one UV-lamp (16) comprises information regarding the UV-lamp (16). The lamp tag (32) is interconnected with a lamp sensor unit (18) and / or a control unit (19) and may comprise sensors to control the sterilizing process.

A domestic water recycling system using a combination of an optical detector to detect certain smaller sized (non-filtered) contaminants and a filter to remove larger sized (filtered) contaminants provides an efficient wastewater recycling system. Optical detection of contaminants determines whether water is discharged or filtered and recycled. The optical detection system can use several discrete optical wavelengths that are passed through the fluid, and can determine a relative presence of the contaminants based on the resulting wavelength response. A recycling shower using optical detection, an electronically actuated directional device and pump and a controller allows for automatic recycling or discharging of water without requiring user input. The system may include a turbulence reduction baffle in a collection chamber, and a disinfection unit for the recycled water.

The invention discloses a medical appliance disinfection device. The device comprises a tank body, a disinfection cleaning cylinder, a motor, a transmission shaft, a first gear, an outer gear ring, a disc, a movable rod, a filter screen, a hollow rotating shaft, a brush, a spray hole, a transmission mechanism, a water inlet hose, a nozzle and a liquid inlet pipe, wherein the transmission mechanism comprises a mounting plate, a second gear and a rack. The motor, the transmission shaft, the first gear and the outer gear ring are matched to uniformly spray and disinfect a medical appliance, so that disinfectant waste is prevented; and the disc, the movable rod, the mounting plate, the second gear and the rack are used for driving the hollowing rotating shaft to move left and right, and the hollow rotating shaft is used for driving the brush on the rotating shaft to move left and right, so that the brushing range is enlarged; furthermore, the brush constantly rotates forwards and backwards to brush the medical appliance, so that stubborn stains on the surface of the medical appliance can be removed, and the disinfection efficiency is improved; and clean water is uniformly and sufficiently sprayed to the medical appliance by virtue of the spray hole and liquid inlet hose, and the disinfectant on the surface can be rinsed off, and the cleaning effect is good.

A water supply system, particularly for an aircraft such as a passenger aircraft, includes a disinfecting unit with an electrolysis cell connected in series with a water storage tank including a water distribution pipe system and a circulating pump. A bypass pipe with a valve permits connecting the electrolysis cell to the distribution system or bypassing the electrolysis cell. The electrolysis cell disinfects the water by anodic oxidation. A salt solution container may be connected to the electrolysis cell to enhance the anodic oxidation. The pump circulates the disinfected water through the tank and / or through the entire system, whereby the water supply is disinfected and the disinfected water in turn disinfects the entire system.

A robot vacuum cleaner having a microbe sensing function is provided. The robot vacuum cleaner includes: a cleaner body which automatically travels in an area to be cleaned; a suction unit which sucks dust in the area to be cleaned into a specific space included in the cleaner body; a microbe contamination sensor which detects a microbe contamination in the area to be cleaned; and a sterilizing unit which sterilizes a corresponding portion according to a microbe contamination measuring signal generated from the microbe contamination sensor. Accordingly, a robot vacuum cleaner directly measures a level of microbe contamination to perform a sterilizing operation according to the result obtained from measurement. As a result, the sterilizing operation is performed sufficiently in a severely contaminated area, the sterilizing operation is performed in a general manner in other areas, and thus a cleaning operation can be rapidly carried out. Therefore, efficiencies in the cleaning and sterilizing operations are improved.

Apparatus for disinfecting fluid, the apparatus including a preheat heat exchanger (4) and a disinfection tank (5). The preheat exchanger heats the fluid to a first temperature and includes a first inlet for receiving the fluid (2), a first outlet for supplying preheated fluid at the first temperature, a second inlet for receiving disinfected fluid substantially at a second temperature and a second outlet for supplying the disinfected fluid (3). The disinfection tank heats the fluid to a second temperature and includes a heat source (10), an inlet for receiving the preheated fluid, a heat exchanger coupled to the inlet for heating the preheated fluid to a second temperature to thereby disinfect the fluid (11) and, an outlet coupled to the heat exchanger for providing the disinfected fluid to the second inlet of the preheat heat exchanger.

The present invention relates to a mobile water purification system employing crossflow filtration, such as reverse osmosis filtration. One embodiment of the invention discloses a mobile water purification system comprising a housing, a pump unit and a piping system for providing fluid communication between a water inlet, a pre-filtration unit, a crossflow filtration unit, a disinfection unit and an outlet for supply of purified water, wherein the pre-filtration unit comprises sediment / cartridge filtrations means and dechlorination means, the cross-flow filtration unit comprises a plurality of parallel and / or sequentially arranged membrane filters, and the piping system is reconfigurable such that the crossflow filtration unit can be bypassed. The present water purification system is adapted to be deployed in remote areas substantially anywhere in the world.

A cognitive stimulating sterilizing device for providing visual, tactile and, or audible stimulation for infants while selectively sterilize select items and the surrounding ambient, including a housing adapted for removable connection to cribs, changing tables and similar furniture, ultraviolet light generating source in the housing for sanitizing items in the housing when closed and the ambient when opened, audio source and compartments for holding and storing select items. The housing may include reflective and, or transparent surfaces for directing, reflecting and, or passing ultraviolet light.

A system for gas sterilization includes a sterilization chamber, a source of sterilant gas, and a sterilant gas remediation mechanism. Embodiments relate to systems and methods for delivering humidified air to a sterilization chamber, systems and methods for removing gaseous NO2 from an exhaust gas stream of a sterilization chamber, systems and methods for removing and replacing a source of sterilant gas, an exhaust gas scrubber and / or supplies for a humidification system. Some embodiments relate to hardware and software for user interface in a sterilizing device and hardware and software for control of a sterilization cycle. Some embodiments relate to chamber, chassis and door configurations of a sterilizer.

An auxiliary dryer that can be coupled to a general laundry machine and a multiple laundry machine constructed in a structure in which the auxiliary dryer is coupled to the general laundry machine are disclosed. The multiple laundry machine includes a laundry machine that performs washing or drying laundry received in a body thereof, an auxiliary dryer body having a laundry receiving part defined therein for receiving laundry, a coupling unit for coupling the auxiliary dryer body to one side of the laundry machine, and an ultraviolet ray sterilizing unit provided at the auxiliary dryer body for sterilizing the laundry, received in the laundry receiving part, using ultraviolet rays. According to the present invention, it is possible to treat and sterilize a small quantity of laundry using the auxiliary dryer without the operation of the relatively large-sized laundry machine. Consequently, the present invention has the effect of accomplishing convenient use and reducing the energy consumption.

An image reading device includes at least a disinfection unit that administers a disinfection treatment to either an imaging medium such as a radiation image conversion panel or a protective member that protects at least an imaging surface of the imaging medium. The system of disinfection of the radiation image conversion panel is a disinfection treatment by the disinfection unit that is preferably at least one of heat treatment, ultraviolet ray irradiation treatment, chemical coating treatment and gas treatment.

A fluid disinfection unit [40] is incorporated into a patient warming / cooling system [10], to reduce the risk of bacteria buildup in the warming / cooling fluid, which is typically water. More particularly, a mobile housing [17] contains the operable components for circulating warming / cooling fluid to a patient [12], including a pump [23], a heating / cooling source [24], a reservoir [22], a controller [26] and a control panel [32] to assist a user in operating the components. The reservoir [22] has upper [22a] and lower [22b] sections, for replenishing water and circulating water, respectively. A UV source [40] is mounted so as to extend through both reservoir sections [22a, 22b], to simultaneously emit UV light into both sections during circulation of the warming / cooling fluid, thereby to disinfect the water contained therein. The UV source [40] includes a bulb [42] protected within a transparent cover [44] that is completely transparent, and has been treated so as to be shatterproof. A sensor [70] mounted to the housing [17] detects the UV emission level within the reservoir [22], and generates a signal to indicate the on / off status of the UV bulb [42], and / or the magnitude of the UV light within the reservoir [22].

A portable food tray pre-wash and water recycling apparatus and method for pre-washing reusable food trays prior to placement in a separate cleaning and sanitizing unit that significantly reduces water wasted in kitchen and scullery areas. The apparatus includes a portable cabinet having a slot in a top end for inserting a food tray, laterally opposed spray nozzles beneath the slot that spray both sides of the tray, laterally opposed rotating brushes beneath the nozzles that scrub the tray, a tray support and brush comb member that supports the tray in a vertical position and removes particles from the brushes, a series of removable incrementally smaller gauge filters vertically spaced beneath the brushes that slide in from one side to filter the water, a water reservoir beneath the filters, a heating unit to heat and disinfect the filtered water, and a pump that recycles heated water back to the nozzles.

The bacteria-free isolated operation system consists of several bacteria-free cabinets, each of which has several sealed hand holes with operating glove, one or several sterilizing units, air circulating unit comprising blower and air filter, and power supply and control unit comprising power box and control instrument and meters. One basic bacteria-free isolated operation system consists of onebacteria-free conveying cabinet and one bacteria-free experiment cabinet with double-door isolating valve in between for bacteria-free conveyance with each bacteria-free being mounted onto a movable support. The bacteria-free isolated operation system separates the bacteria-free operation space from operating persons and outside completely, and may be used to replace available bacteria-free roomfor medicine inspection, medicine production, animal raising and experiment.

An apparatus for supplying drinking water comprises a sterilizing unit equipped with an ultraviolet sterilizer and used for sterilizing the raw water stored in the sterilizing unit by irradiating the ultraviolet light to the raw water; a filter unit equipped with a filtering material to remove the pollutant in the raw water; a clean water storage unit equipped with a faucet part to extract the clean water stored therein; a connecting unit for connecting the sterilizing unit or the filter unit with the clean water storage unit to provide a clean water flowing path between the sterilizing unit or the filter unit and the clean water storage unit; and an opening / closing unit arranged at the connecting unit to open / close the clean water flowing path. In the device, the clean water storage unit, the filter unit and the sterilizing unit are stacked in a three-stage manner.

A cleaning and disinfecting apparatus for treating at least one container for human excretions. The cleaning and disinfecting apparatus comprises at least one cleaning chamber with at least one fluid device for applying at least one cleaning fluid to the container. The cleaning and disinfecting apparatus is configured to carry out at least one cleaning program, wherein, in the cleaning program, the container is emptied and the cleaning fluid is applied thereto. The cleaning and disinfecting apparatus furthermore has at least one image detector. The image detector is configured to identify at least one property of the container. The cleaning and disinfecting apparatus is configured to influence the cleaning program in accordance with the identified property.

A guard device for a handrail in an entry zone of an escalator is disclosed, which assures safety of an entry of the escalator, sanitary maintenance of the handrail by sterilization, efficient advertisement of products and business corporations, and clean maintenance of air in the entry of the escalator. The guard device includes a guide channel at its bottom to receive a part of the handrail. The guard device further includes a sterilization unit to sterilize the handrail, an advertising display provided on a front face thereof, and an air-cleaning unit provided at a side wall thereof.

An apparatus for sterilizing the inside of an article such as a PET bottle comprises a hot air supplying device (14) for supplying hot air to the inside of an article (1), and a mist generating device (33) for producing mists of a sterilizing agent. By mixing the mists produced by the mist generating device with the hot air supplied by the hot air supplying device and introducing the same to the inside of the article, the sterilizing agent mists can be introduced evenly to every corner in the inside of the article so as to obtain an even sterilizing effect. Furthermore, the sterilizing apparatus comprises an air rinsing device (56) for discharging the air including the mists inside the article by blowing in the sterilized air to the inside of the article, and a washing device (57) for supplying a washing agent to the inside of the article.

Water treatment plant, in particular ballast water treatment plant, for removing sediments and / or removing and / or destroying living organisms, which has at least one filter unit (B) and at least one disinfection unit (C), wherein the plant has a detection unit (D) by means of which the number of living organisms of a presettable size per unit volume of water can be determined, and in that the plant has a control unit, by means of which the disinfection unit (C) can be controlled as a function of the number of living organisms which has been determined.

A small, hands free, portable, rechargeable, waterproof, UV-C light emitting disinfection device. The disinfection device has a durable outer housing that holds an array of externally facing Ultraviolet C spectrum (UV-C) Light Emitting (LEDs) that emit light within the germicidal range of the Ultraviolet C spectrum or between the wavelength(λ) range of 200 nm to 280 nm. The disinfection unit can be deployed in a water bottle, backpack bladder, water jug, or any suitable container to disinfect water or other liquids.

The invention discloses a cultivation technique of Pleurotus eryngii. Water is added to cultivation material for producing Pleurotus eryngii before well mixing. The cultivation material is loaded in large bags or directly loaded in a sterilizing unit for sterilization at 138 DEG C for 8 minutes. The material is cooled in the aseptic environment, and wheat grain spawn for expanding propagation of Pleurotus eryngii accounts for 5%-10% of cultivation medium by weight and is mixed into the cultivation medium. The mixture is sub-packed in cultivation bags or cultivation bottles, and the bags or bottles are sealed with aseptic rings and seal caps and are then transferred to a mycelia cultivation room. Mycelia are cultivated at the room temperature of 18-22 DEG C, and the mycelia grow to fully fill the bags or bottles in 7-10 days, and temperature drop is allowed after another 7-10 days of cultivation, while normal mushroom inducing and fruiting management are performed. The cultivation technique of Pleurotus eryngii is simple and feasible, the production cycle is only 34-38 days, and work efficiency and mushroom house utilization rate are increased effectively. Input of fixed assets is reduced, while production capacity remains the same. The fruiting period is short, differentiated fruiting bodies of Pleurotus eryngii are few, labor in mushroom thinning is reduced greatly, and production cost is reduced greatly.

A cleaning and disinfecting apparatus for medical instruments is provided. The apparatus comprises a cleaning and disinfecting box, a washing device, an atomization disinfection device, a steam sterilization device and a waste liquid collecting box. The upper end of the cleaning and disinfecting box is connected to the atomization disinfection device, the left end of the cleaning and disinfecting box is connected to the washing device, the right end of the cleaning and disinfecting box is connected to the steam sterilization device, and the lower end of the cleaning and disinfecting box is connected to the waste liquid collecting box through a right liquid discharging pipe and a left liquid discharging pipe. The atomization disinfection device comprises a disinfectant storing box, a liquid discharging pipe, a pressure pump and an atomization device, wherein the disinfectant storing box is connected to the atomization device through the liquid discharging pipe, the pressure pump is disposed at the liquid discharging pipe, and the atomization device is disposed in the cleaning and disinfecting box. The washing device comprises a water tank, a heating device, a water supplying pipe, a pressure pump, a filter drum and a spraying device. The spraying device comprises a spraying pipe and spraying nozzles. The steam sterilization device comprises a heating device, a heating water tank, a steam chamber and a steam conveying pipe. The apparatus performs disinfection and sterilization by adopting a three-level sterilization manner and is good in sterilization effects and high in efficiency.

The invention discloses a medical instrument cleaning and disinfecting device which comprises a top cover, a guide plate, an insulating housing, a rotary motor, an electric telescopic rod, a cleaning disc, a safety valve, a seal rubber ring, a nozzle, a water injection port, a slide rail, a storage plate, a heating bottom plate, a guide pipe, a waste liquid tank, a water pump, a stirring motor, a coupling, a stirring paddle, a rotary shaft, a stirring cabin, a heating device, a cut-off valve, a liquid distributing tank, a feed inlet, a housing and a water outlet faucet, wherein the feed inlet is formed in the top end of the liquid distributing tank, the lower side of the liquid distributing tank is connected to the stirring cabin through a water pipe, and a circular through hole is formed in the top of the liquid distributing tank. The medical instrument cleaning and disinfecting device is simple in structure and convenient to operate. The medical instruments which are disinfected and cleaned are cooked at a high temperature, so that residual liquids on the surfaces of the medical instruments can be thoroughly eliminated, and therefore, the health of a patient is guaranteed.

One example of a fluid disinfection unit includes a chamber through which fluid can flow, the chamber having an inlet through which fluid enters the chamber and an outlet through which fluid exits the chamber; a source for illuminating the chamber with ultraviolet light; and a plurality of baffles within the chamber for defining a multiplicity of subchambers within the chamber through which fluid to be purified flows from the inlet to the outlet; each subchamber being located to receive the ultraviolet light; where holes are defined through at least one baffle, and wherein those holes collectively define a fluid flow area that increases with the radial distance from the center of the baffle.

A sterilization method and an installation for producing sterile bottles by blow molding sterilized preforms includes, at the spraying station, the flow of sterilizing product atomized onto each preform whose temperature (T1) is less than the condensing temperature (Tc) of the sterilizing product so that a film of mist of the sterilizing product deposits by condensation at least onto the inner wall to be sterilized, and, at the activation station of the sterilizing product of the sterilizing unit, each preform treated in the aforementioned manner is heated by radiation to a temperature (T2) greater than or equal to the activation temperature (Ta) in order to sterilize at least the inner wall of the preform.