A multifunctional dryer structure includes a first drying mechanism, at least one connecting element configured on one side of the first drying mechanism, a second drying mechanism configured on another side of the connecting element, at least one hanging element configured on one side of the first drying mechanism, and a control module. The first drying mechanism is provided with a first air outlet and UV ozone lamp at one side of the hanging element, and the second drying mechanism is formed with a second air outlet and has a sensing element and control module in electric connection with the UV ozone lamp. With the above structure, the second drying mechanism is used for foot drying, first drying mechanism towel drying, and UV ozone lamp towel disinfection, thereby achieving the purpose of multi-machine integration, and drying wet feet and wet towels quickly after taking a bath.

The use of plasma to clean or sterilize items can be particularly advantageous for items that cannot be readily washed or cleaned by standard methods. The toxicity and complications generating sufficient plasma makes it hard to use for such purposes. The subject invention addresses the problem by generating a minimal amount of highly reactive plasma to sterilize an item. This is achieved by reducing the amount of space and ambient air around and within the item. In this way, the plasma generated fills only the required volume of the item to be cleaned and the plasm is directed at the object, not directed at or released into non-target areas.

Provided is an automatic mattress sterilization apparatus configured to sterilize a mattress, including a frame extending in one direction and on which the mattress is placed, a sterilization part coupled to an upper portion of the frame and having an inner space through which the mattress passes, and a moving part provided in the frame and configured to move the mattress placed on the frame, and the mattress is moved from one side of the sterilization part to the other side of the sterilization part via the inner space of the sterilization part by the moving part.

The invention is a system and method for the initial and on-going disinfection of pathogens from building surfaces and plumbing fixtures. The disclosed system and method can be particularly useful in bathrooms to disinfect the drains of sinks, toilets, bathtubs, and other standing water sources that act as persistent reservoirs of deadly pathogens. The disclosed system and method include a disinfecting chemical storage or disinfecting chemical generation unit, a control module, a conduit configured to pump or convey the disinfecting fluid to a surface of the plumbing fixture, an attachment configured to attach a portion of the distribution structure piping, and at least two separate openings in the piping or other conduit.

The present disclosure provides a garment comprising: a disinfecting device comprising: a cavity, a sensor operative to actuate upon one or more objects entering the cavity, and a disinfecting portion configured to disinfect the one or more objects within the cavity, the disinfecting portion being actuated upon receiving an indication from the sensor of the one or more objects entering the cavity; and a lighting apparatus disposed on an outer surface of the garment in operative communication with the disinfecting device, the lighting apparatus comprising: a clean visual indicator, an unclean visual indicator, and a switch configured to: responsive to a predetermined amount of time passing and the disinfecting portion not being actuated, display the unclean visual indicator and stop display of the clean visual indicator, and responsive to the disinfecting portion being activated, display the clean visual indicator and stop display of the unclean visual indicator.

A device for disinfecting surfaces is provided. One embodiment has a plurality of UV light (energy) emitting LEDs residing in an enclosure, wherein emitted UV energy passes through a lens onto a surface being disinfected; a heat dissipator that receives heat generated by the UV emitting LEDs; and a fluid moving device. The enclosure has a fluid heating passageway that is in fluid contact with the heat dissipator, has a transfer passageway with a distal end that is fluidly coupled to a proximal end of the fluid heating passageway, and has a return passageway that is fluidly coupled to a proximal end of the transfer passageway and that is fluidly coupled to a distal end of the fluid heating passageway. During operation, the fluid moving device operates to circulate a cooling fluid through the fluid heating passageway, the transfer passageway, and the return passageway. Heat transfers to the ambient environment.

A microwave-plasma disinfector (Origreen) with a microwave source with multi-feed points and variable output power. It also has a low-temperature atmospheric-pressure plasma source. This versatile microwave-plasma disinfector has the ability to decontaminate heat-sensitive materials by subjecting them to a microwave-assisted plasma with controlled microwave power. This dual-action, at suitable non-destructive microwave and plasma doses, sterilizes the equipment at a lower temperature with higher effectiveness than either plasma or microwaves alone

A UV sanitizing device including a sanitizing interface having a top surface arranged to support a device positioned above the sanitizing interface where the sanitizing interface includes a translucent material arranged to allow UV light to pass through An adjustable UV emission interface, positioned adjacent to the sanitizing interface, arranged to adjustably conform to the shape of a device facing the sanitizing interface, and arranged to emit the UV light toward the sanitizing interface in the shape of the device. The adjustable UV emission interface includes UV emission interface cells such that, when a first portion of the UV emission interface cells is activated and a second portion of the UV emission interface cells is deactivated, the UV emission interface conforms to the shape of the device. Each cell of UV emission interface cells includes a sensor arranged to detect a portion of the device facing the sanitizing interface.

A sanitization device may include an ozone operating system configured to generate ozone, a sanitization compartment, a distribution line fluidly coupling the ozone operating system to the sanitization compartment, and an adaptor disposed within the sanitization compartment. The adaptor may be configured to couple to a mask and may be further configured to be fluidly coupled to the distribution line such that ozone passes through the adaptor and into the sanitization compartment.

In various embodiments, methods of treating a space to reduce a concentration of volatile organic compounds present in the space using chlorine dioxide are provided. A method can include application of aqueous and gaseous chlorine dioxide solutions within the space or to materials located within the space. Treatment of materials that emit volatile organic compounds with chlorine dioxide can reduce the emission rate or shorten the volatile organic compound emission cycle of the material. Soft surface substrates such as carpeting materials can be treated with chlorine dioxide to reduce volatile organic compound emission and/or to reduce the number of microorganisms present in the material.