Patent ID: 6328937
Filing Date: 2001-12-11
Classification: A61L

Abstract:
An apparatus for killing microorganisms in a primary flow of a fluid medium using germicidal beams as a means for killing microorganisms in a portion of the primary flow of the fluid medium, the apparatus comprising:a housing having an inlet end and an outlet end the housing having reflective inner surfaces along the path of the germicidal beams;a source of germicidal beams located in the housing and at least one baffle located near the source of the germicidal beams, the baffle projecting from an inner surface of the housing configuring to converge the primary flow into the germicidal beam path in close proximity to the germicidal beam source; andwherein the source of germicidal beams has a means for directing and orienting the beam path upstream in the primary flow toward one of either the inlet end or the outlet end.