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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2020
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);
David D. Crouch, Riverside, CA (US);
Alf L. Carroll, III, Marion, MA (US);
John Carcone, Portsmouth, RI (US);
David R. Sar, Marana, AZ (US);
Travis B. Feenstra, Calimesa, CA (US);
Raytheon Company, Tewksbury, MA (US);
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.