Patent ID: 11890386
Assignee: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  B | IPC A  B

Claim 12:
13. A system for disinfecting particulate material, the system comprising:
a pulsed light source having a broadband emission spectrum in a range between about 190 nm and about 1100 nm;
a chamber defining a cavity optically coupled to the pulsed light source, wherein the chamber comprises a conveyor configured to accept the particulate material and arranged such that the pulses emitted by the pulsed light source irradiate the particulate material on the conveyor;
a vibratory feeder configured to deliver the particulate material to the chamber;
a volumetric feeder configured to adjust a feed rate of the particulate material to the conveyor;
a humidifier;
a fan; and
one or more sensors.