Application US20200231128

Apparatus And Systems With Timer For Air-Borne Cleaning Of Surfaces
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US20200231128

1. A method of cleaning contaminated surfaces in an enclosable environment, the contamination comprising any one or more of a microbial load, a viral load, and malodorous matter, the method comprising: (6) (4)

placing water and a solid or gel pack into a container of a treatment apparatus, the solid or gel pack configured to release a gaseous cleaning agent upon mixing with water;

sealing the enclosable environment with the treatment apparatus contained therein;

automatically, by preset timer, activating a motor of the treatment apparatus to agitate the water with an impeller in the container to thereby generate a vortex of water within the container of the treatment apparatus, the generation of the vortex causing an air-borne spray of liquid and gaseous cleaning agent to exit from a top end of the container and to contact the contaminated surfaces in the enclosable environment; and

automatically terminating the motor when the preset timer has elapsed.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of sealing the interior cabin space comprises closing doors and windows, and closing air vents of an air circulation system from ingress or exit of air from the enclosable environment. (1) (0)

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of placing a solid chemical comprises placing a solid or gel pack comprising a chemical composition that releases chlorine dioxide when mixed with water. (0)

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the motor of the apparatus is powered by a rechargeable battery. (0)

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the motor of the apparatus is in communication with the timer, and is controlled to activate and terminate by the timer. (0)

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the enclosable environment is a cabin of a vehicle equipped with cup holders, and the treatment apparatus is sized to fit inside a cup-holder. (0)

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising activating a light to indicate to an observer that it is safe to enter the enclosed environment. (1) (0)

10. A system for cleaning a plurality of enclosable environments sequentially, each of the plurality of enclosable environments having therein contaminated surfaces having any one or more of a microbial load, a viral load, and malodorous matter, the system comprising: (5) (4)

placing water and a solid or gel pack into a container of a first of a plurality of treatment apparatus, the solid or gel pack configured to release a gaseous cleaning agent upon mixing with water;

sealing a first of the plurality of enclosable environments with the first treatment apparatus contained therein;

automatically, by preset timer, activating a motor of the first treatment apparatus to agitate the water with an impeller in the container to thereby generate a vortex of water within the container of the treatment apparatus, the generation of the vortex causing an air-borne spray of liquid and gaseous cleaning agent to exit from a top end of the container and to contact the contaminated surfaces in the first enclosable environment; and

automatically terminating the motor when the preset timer has elapsed, thereby completing a cleaning cycle.

11. The system of claim 10 wherein the first enclosable environment is a cabin of a vehicle, and the first treatment apparatus is sized to fit inside a cup-holder inside the cabin. (0)

12. The system of claim 10, wherein the first enclosable environment is selected from rooms in a house, hotel rooms, hospital rooms, rooms in homes for the aged, intensive care units, surgery rooms, yoga rooms, gyms, restaurants, ships cabins and passenger-use spaces on cruise vessels, trains, buses, and aircraft cabins. (0)

13. The system of claim 10 wherein the contaminated surfaces include a viral contamination selected from SARS, MERS, COVID-19, bacteria, fungi and malodorous matter. (0)

14. The system of claim 10, wherein the first treatment apparatus further includes an associated indicator light that is automatically activated, after the cleaning cycle is complete. (0)

15. The system of claim 10, wherein a treatment apparatus selected from a plurality of treatment apparatus is assigned to each of the plurality of enclosable environments, and the selected treatment apparatus are activated sequentially by their respective timers. (4) (0)

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Application US20200231128

Apparatus And Systems With Timer For Air-Borne Cleaning Of Surfaces

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