Personal Microwave Autoclave And Process Using The Same For Sterilizing N95 Masks
An autoclave including a Faraday cage, which when placed in a microwave oven sterilizes N95 masks or any other metal surgical devices through pressurized steam. The Faraday cage prevents metal inside the cage from arching when inside the microwave oven. Pressure build up occurs inside a container, which includes an umbrella valve. The container encloses the Faraday cage, which is adjustable to fit many sized objects.
Claim CLM-00001. 1. An autoclave comprising a container, a lid, an umbrella valve, and a cage inside the container;
wherein the cage consists of metal; wherein the umbrella valve is fixed to the lid; wherein the lid comprising at least one securing means for securing the lid to the container and hermetically sealing the container; and, wherein the cage comprises a perforated dome and a perforated dish.
Claim CLM-00013. 13. An autoclave comprising a container, a lid, an umbrella valve, and a cage inside the container;
wherein the cage consists of metal; wherein the umbrella valve is fixed to the lid; wherein the lid comprising at least one securing means for securing the lid to the container and hermetically sealing the container; and, wherein the cage comprises a perforated dome.
Claim CLM-00017. 17. A process of sterilization a metal article using an autoclave, comprising the steps of:
placing water in a container of the autoclave; placing a perforated metal dish of the autoclave inside the container; placing the metal article on top of the metal dish; placing a perforated metal dome over the metal dish and metal article; closing the container with a lid of the autoclave to form a hermetically sealed container; inserting the autoclave inside a microwave oven; activating the microwave oven to create pressured steam inside the container to sterilize the metal article; and, releasing the pressured steam through radial vents of an umbrella valve fixed to the lid.
