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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8232443 | Method and device for inactivating a microbiologically contaminated mass containing solid particles with accelerated electrons Method and device for inactivating a microbiologically contaminated mass containing solid particles. The method includes mixing the mass containing solid particles with a gelatinizing agent, transporting the mixed mass of solid particles and gelatinizing agent throu... | 07/31/2012 |
| 7198750 | Spore collection and elimination apparatus and method The present invention is for a spore collection apparatus and its method of use. The portable spore collection apparatus includes a suction source, a nebulizer, an ionization chamber and a filter canister. The suction source collects the spores from a surface. The s... | 04/03/2007 |
| 6928143 | Deployable fast-response apparatus to recover bio-contaminated materials A portable apparatus for sanitizing and recovering mail and other materials is disclosed. The apparatus is employed after a known or suspected biological attack or contamination event, such as anthrax. Multiple X-ray sources penetrate mail and other materials, and d... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6242664 | Sterilization of medical waste materials in an improved irradiating facility A method and equipment for accomplishing same for rapid sterilization of huge quantities of medical waste materials by exposure to a high dose of radiation energy. The radiation sterilizes organic materials destroying insects, molds, bacteria, viruses and... | 06/05/2001 |
| 5807491 | Electron beam process and apparatus for the treatment of an organically contaminated inorganic liquid or gas A process and apparatus for treating a organically contaminated inorganic liquid or gas with an electron beam are described. The organically contaminated inorganic liquid or gas is introduced into a reaction chamber that is positioned so that the organica... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5744811 | Transportable electron beam system and method The invention is a transportable and reconfigurable system and method designed for on-site conversion of toxic substances to nontoxic forms. The invention includes an electron beam generator, a reaction chamber and effluent post-processing modules mounted... | 04/28/1998 |
| 4832806 | Radiation for the selective destruction of toxic molecules on solid surfaces A method is disclosed for the distruction of toxic materials adsorbed on large masses of non-toxic materials by subjecting a mixture of the materials to a high power electron beam or to gamma rays.... | 05/23/1989 |
