Method and apparatus for the disinfection or sterilization of medical apparel and accessories

This describes a specialized cabinet designed to disinfect or sterilize medical and laboratory clothing and accessories. It uses a disinfecting agent and is controlled by an embedded computer, which also tracks the items inside using a scanning system. The claims specifically detail a method for disinfecting items such as coats, scrubs, and shoes.

Why it matters: Filed before the widespread adoption of affordable IoT and advanced RFID systems. The embedded computer and tracking features are now much easier and cheaper to implement with off-the-shelf components and cloud services.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: SpecializedEmbedded computer, RFID, disinfection system, software logic.

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