A sterilizing media cassette is described for docking with a self-service terminal or a docking terminal. The sterilizing media cassette has a body having a lower portion and four sides. The body is adapted to hold a stack of media items such as banknotes on support members positioned above the lower portion of the body. A lid is provided that couples to the body. The lid forms an enclosed inner space when coupled to the body. An ozone gas source and/or a heat source is mounted on an inner surface of the body or the inner surface of the lid. A controller activates the ozone gas source and/or a heat source to sterilize the stack of media items. This may be done for a predetermined fixed period of time after the sterilizing media cassette is docked with a self-service terminal or a docking terminal.

A portable modular sanitizing compartment is provided that is designed and configured to facilitate rapid sanitizing and drying of clothing articles placed within the compartment. The sanitizing compartment may include, an exterior housing, modular base controller and internal compartment defining an interior space, a plurality of air intake valves, a plurality tubular structure with plurality of apertures connected to hangers within the internal compartment, a plurality of modular UV lights, and a modular base control unit to form a treatment compartment. The use of treated atmospheric air, fragrance or atomized disinfectant instead of ozone to treat the clothing from the inside out through a structure of connected tubes placed within a closed compartment may provide the user with a better use case for users by limiting adverse health effects. The portable dry sanitizing compartment may also be controlled externally through a smart device.

A method for sterilizing biological materials is disclosed. A dehydrated biological material is put into a closed container. The closed container is then decompressed under a vacuum. Subsequently, 0.01 g/m.sup.3 to 1000 g/m.sup.3 of a sterilizing gas, i.e., pure ozone, is introduced into the container for a period of time until the biological material is sterilized.

A free radical sterilization system having a chamber defining a region, and a generator for generating free radical reach effluent from a free radical electric generator and/or a vaporizer. A closed loop circulating system without a free-radical destroyer is provided for supplying the mixture of free radicals from the electric generator mixed with the hydrogen peroxide solution in the form of the effluent to the chamber. The free-radical sterilization system is used in sterilizing items in the chamber and, with an open-bottomed wound chamber, in treating wounds on a body.

Technologies for sanitizing medical devices are described. In particular, sanitizing systems, components of sanitizing systems, and methods for sanitizing medical devices such as continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) equipment are described. In embodiments, the sanitizing systems include a sanitizing gas generator and a base including at least one exhaust port and a filter.

System and method for launching a ball onto the ground of a playing field. The system includes an outlet chamber configured to receive the ball therein; an outlet conduit or frame configured to contain the outlet chamber and allow the same to move through the outlet conduit towards a second position on the ground; movement capability of the outlet chamber, connected to and configured to move the outlet chamber between at least the first position and the second position, where the outlet chamber includes an outlet mouth and launching means for launching the ball arranged in the outlet chamber. A field including the system is also described.

A sterilization system that includes a sterilization tank having a closed end and an open end and a lid assembly having a chamber facing side opposite an outward facing side. The lid assembly is removably engageable with the sterilization tank at the open end of the sterilization tank thereby forming a sterilization chamber when engaged with the sterilization tank. The sterilization system also includes one or more ozone sources and one or more fans coupled to the chamber facing side of the lid assembly such that the one or more ozone sources and the one or more fans are disposed in the sterilization chamber when the lid assembly is engaged with the sterilization tank and a controller communicatively coupled to the one or more ozone sources and the one or more fans.

A hand dryer includes improved electronic features and internal and external sensors. The improved hand dryer provides useful sensors for public restrooms. In that regard, air quality sensors, smoke detectors and ozone sensors provided by the hand dryer are particularly useful. A portable sensor device has electronic features and internal and external sensors. The portable sensor can be used by a traveler to make a traveler aware of the contents of the air they will be breathing in a hotel room. The portable sensor has sensors providing other valuable information to the traveler and can monitor the security of the room when the traveler is absent.

The present invention is generally related to an apparatus and method for sanitizing a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device, in particular the invention relates to a system, method and device that attach to a CPAP device and sanitizes all of the parts of the CPAP device, including the inner areas of the hose, reservoir and face mask most prone for bacteria buildup. The device has an ozone operating system and one or more ozone distribution lines that distributes ozone to a CPAP device and a non-permeable bag for sanitizing a CPAP mask.

A method of sanitization includes determining a door of an enclosure is closed, the door separating a compartment within the enclosure from ambient air, and performing a sanitization process. The sanitization process includes determining an article has been placed into the compartment, initiating a treatment timer, introducing a sanitization agent into a volume of the compartment with a sanitization device, and determining the treatment timer has expired. A sanitization system includes an enclosure, a controller, and a sanitization device. The enclosure is configured to receive and secure one or more articles. The enclosure has a door separating a compartment within the enclosure from ambient air. The controller is configured to determine an article has been placed into the compartment, initiate a treatment timer, instruct the sanitization device to introduce a sanitization agent into a volume of the compartment, and determine the treatment timer has expired.