Solar-heated thermo-chemical decontamination systems for facemasks or other personal protection equipment (PPE)

    公开(公告)号:US11612668B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-28

    申请号:US16986761

    申请日:2020-08-06

    Abstract: A system includes a containment vessel configured to receive and hold one or more pieces of personal protection equipment to be heated and decontaminated during a decontamination process. The system also includes a solar collection device configured to heat the containment vessel based on received solar energy. The solar collection device includes a body having a first portion and a second portion. The first portion includes a solar aperture configured to receive the solar energy. The second portion is configured to receive the containment vessel within the body of the solar collection device. The solar collection device also includes louvered slats across the solar aperture. The louvered slats are configured to be rotated in order to control an amount of solar energy passing through the solar aperture into the body of the solar collection device.

    PLUG FOR AN UNDERSEA CABLE
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200106228A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-04-02

    申请号:US16144500

    申请日:2018-09-27

    Abstract: A plug for joining a polyethylene (PE) jacketed cable to a PE tube is provided. The plug includes first and second heating wires and a PE body. The PE body includes a first section and a second section. The first section is insertible into the PE tube and includes a first surface to engage with the PE tube. The first heating wires are embeddable in the first surface. The second section is within the first section and the PE jacketed cable is insertible into the second section. The second section includes a second surface to engage with the PE jacketed cable. The second heating wires are embeddable in the second section.

    Containment vessels for rapid thermo-chemical decontamination of facemasks or other personal protection equipment (PPE)

    公开(公告)号:US12194181B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-14

    申请号:US16944617

    申请日:2020-07-31

    Abstract: An apparatus includes a containment vessel having an interior space configured to be sealed. The interior space is configured to receive at least one reservoir of liquid to be vaporized during a decontamination process. The apparatus also includes a base configured to be inserted into the interior space. The base is configured to receive one or more pieces of personal protection equipment to be heated and decontaminated within the interior space during the decontamination process. The base is configured to hold the one or more pieces of personal protection equipment above the at least one reservoir of liquid. The apparatus further includes a pressure-relief valve configured to be opened to release a pressure within the interior space. In some cases, the apparatus may include a filter configured to filter material passing through the pressure-relief valve.

    Coupling Polymeric Components to One Another Utilizing Electromagnetic Energy

    公开(公告)号:US20220024146A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-27

    申请号:US17329092

    申请日:2021-05-24

    Abstract: A method of coupling polymeric components utilizing electromagnetic energy is disclosed. The method can include obtaining a first component having a first coupling portion, a second component having a second coupling portion, and a susceptor. The method can also include mating the first and second components such that the susceptor is proximate the first and second coupling portions. In addition, the method can include applying electromagnetic energy to the susceptor. The susceptor can convert the electromagnetic energy to heat, which can melt portions of the first and second coupling portions about the susceptor to couple the first and second components to one another upon solidification.

    Coupling polymeric components to one another utilizing electromagnetic energy

    公开(公告)号:US11858220B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-02

    申请号:US17329092

    申请日:2021-05-24

    CPC classification number: B29C65/3624 H02G15/10

    Abstract: A method of coupling polymeric components utilizing electromagnetic energy is disclosed. The method can include obtaining a first component having a first coupling portion, a second component having a second coupling portion, and a susceptor. The method can also include mating the first and second components such that the susceptor is proximate the first and second coupling portions. In addition, the method can include applying electromagnetic energy to the susceptor. The susceptor can convert the electromagnetic energy to heat, which can melt portions of the first and second coupling portions about the susceptor to couple the first and second components to one another upon solidification.

    CONTAINMENT VESSELS FOR RAPID THERMO-CHEMICAL DECONTAMINATION OF FACEMASKS OR OTHER PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT (PPE)

    公开(公告)号:US20210330841A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-28

    申请号:US16944617

    申请日:2020-07-31

    Abstract: An apparatus includes a containment vessel having an interior space configured to be sealed. The interior space is configured to receive at least one reservoir of liquid to be vaporized during a decontamination process. The apparatus also includes a base configured to be inserted into the interior space. The base is configured to receive one or more pieces of personal protection equipment to be heated and decontaminated within the interior space during the decontamination process. The base is configured to hold the one or more pieces of personal protection equipment above the at least one reservoir of liquid. The apparatus further includes a pressure-relief valve configured to be opened to release a pressure within the interior space. In some cases, the apparatus may include a filter configured to filter material passing through the pressure-relief valve.

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