Patent ID: 8349272
Filing Date: 2013-01-08
Classification: A61L

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for decontaminating articles comprised of: a decontamination chamber; a conveyor for conveying articles to be decontaminated along a first path through said decontamination chamber; a vaporizing unit connected to said decontamination chamber, said vaporizing unit disposed above said decontamination chamber and including an elongated chamber having an inlet port and an outlet port, said outlet port fluidly connected to said decontamination chamber, said outlet port located below said inlet port; an air conditioning unit connected to said vaporizing unit, said air conditioning unit comprised of: a blower for conveying a carrier gas through said vaporizing unit and through said decontamination chamber wherein said carrier gas flows in a generally vertical direction through said elongated chamber of said vaporizing unit; a heater for heating said carrier gas flowing through said vaporizing unit; a source of liquid hydrogen peroxide fluidly connected to said vaporizing unit; and an injection device for injecting liquid hydrogen peroxide into said vaporizing unit.