Systems and methods for in-situ cleaning of protective sleeves in uv decontamination systems
CA 2582467 C · Owner: Butters, Brian E. · Inventors: Butters, Brian E.; Powell, Anthony L.
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Systems and methods for cleaning protective sleeves (302) in UV decontamination systems are disclosed. In one embodiment a system for , decontaminating contaminated media includes a translucent sleeve (302) surrounding a, light source (308), and a housing (304) configured to receive the sleeve (302). A , distance between an outer surface (302o) of the sleeve (302) and an inner surface (304i) , of the housing (304) defines an annulus (306) for flowing a contaminated fluid. The , system also includes a pump (640) for flowing the contaminated fluid through the , annulus (306). In addition, the system in such embodiments may include a honing , material (502) in the contaminated fluid …
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- Filed March 25, 2005 and granted May 29, 2012. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 25, 2025.
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