Patent ID: 7507369

Claim:
An article processing apparatus, comprising: a housing defining an enclosure, wherein the housing includes a layer of amorphous magnesium silicate fiber; a rotatable drum disposed in the enclosure, the rotatable drum defining a cavity; at least one opening in flow communication with the cavity; at least one door configured to cover the at least one opening and substantially prevent fluid flow therethrough; a heating apparatus configured to raise a temperature of the air in the cavity; a microwave apparatus configured to provide microwave energy to the cavity, wherein the microwave energy is provided to the cavity at a power output between about 500 Watts and about 1000 Watts and at a frequency of about 2.4 GHz; a plurality of ultraviolet light emitting apparatuses configured to provide ultraviolet light to the cavity, wherein the plurality of ultraviolet light emitting apparatuses includes at least two pulsed ultraviolet lights each configured to emit ultraviolet light at an intermittent rate and at least one constant ultraviolet light configured to emit ultraviolet light at a substantially constant rate; and a chemical applicator configured to dispose a chemical in the cavity, wherein the chemical applicator is further configured to form a mist of the chemical in the cavity.