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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2014
Nosocom Solutions, Inc., Emeryville, CA (US);
Naresh Sunkara, Emeryville, CA (US);
Ricardo R. Garcia, Albany, CA (US);
Nikhil Santosh Naikal, New York, NY (US);
Jaya Sunkara, Emeryville, CA (US);
NOSOCOM SOLUTIONS, INC., Emeryville, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides an apparatus for disinfecting and/or sterilizing medical or laboratory apparel or accessories, comprising: a cabinet, a disinfecting system housed within the cabinet, wherein the disinfecting system comprises at least one disinfecting agent, and an embedded computer or a programmable logic controller (PLC) housed within the cabinet, wherein the embedded computer or the PLC controls one or more systems of the apparatus. The cabinet has advanced tracking features (e.g., RFID readers) that can track the apparel or accessories being disinfected. The embedded computer or PLC has the capabilities to send electronic messages to users or additional computers for further transmission of information at regular intervals. Methods for disinfecting and/or sterilizing medical or laboratory apparel or accessories are also provided.