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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2003
John Edgar Menear, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Sergey Etchin, Cupertino, CA (US);
Gershon Perelman, Cupertino, CA (US);
Jeffrey Allen Moore, Redwood City, CA (US);
John Edgar Menear, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Sergey Etchin, Cupertino, CA (US);
Gershon Perelman, Cupertino, CA (US);
Jeffrey Allen Moore, Redwood City, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
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 destroy the biological agents. The apparatus is taken to the location of the biological problem, as opposed to shipping contaminated materials to a fixed facility for recovery. Many safety and practical advantages result from this approach to bio-terrorism or to biological contamination events. The design of this apparatus leads to a self-cleaning feature. Airflow control prevents escape of toxic biological materials into the environment.