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US 11,992,819 B2Granted
Photochemistry device with a plurality of UV and visible light sources that carry out photocatalytic reactions
AssigneeHepatochem Inc.
InventorsMarc J. Bazin, Ryan S. Buzdygon
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Abstract
A device includes an insulated reaction chamber, light sources above a stirring module, the light sources surrounding the reaction chamber, and holders containing reaction vessels, the holders configured to fit within the insulated reaction chamber in a manner that enables an even distribution of light between the reaction vessels.
Claims15
A device comprising:
- an insulated reaction chamber;
- modular side light sources above a stirring module, the modular side light sources configured in a series to surround the reaction chamber, each modular side light source configurable to have one or more opaque separation walls separating its light from light from each other modular side light source, and a type and a number of reaction vessels inserted into the reaction chamber, with an optional modular bottom light source underneath said reaction vessels;
- wherein each modular light source is capable of having a different wavelength, enabling different wavelengths in the reaction chamber using the one or more separation walls;
- wherein each modular light source comprises a plurality of light sources;
- wherein each of the plurality of light sources is independently controllable to allow a homogeneous exposure to the light and/or to adapt to the type and the number of reaction vessels inserted into the reaction chamber;
- and
- a plurality of holders containing the reaction vessels, the plurality of holders configured to fit within the insulated reaction chamber in a manner that enables an even distribution of light between the reaction vessels.
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A system comprising:
- a photoreactor having an inlet and an outlet to enable introduction of a thermostatic fluid into an insulated reaction chamber;
- a reservoir of thermostatic fluid;
- a heat exchanger;
- a heater/chiller unit, the reservoir of liquid linked to the photoreactor and the heat exchanger, the heat exchanger linked to the heater/chiller unit;
- wherein the photoreactor comprises modular side light sources above a stirring module, the modular side light sources configured in a series to surround the reaction chamber, each modular side light source configurable to have one or more opaque separation walls separating its light from light from each other modular side light source, and a type and a number of reaction vessels inserted into the reaction chamber, with an optional modular bottom light source underneath said reaction vessels;
- wherein each modular light source is capable of having a different wavelength, enabling different wavelengths in the reaction chamber using the one or more separation walls;
- wherein each modular light source comprises a plurality of light sources;
- and
- wherein each of the plurality of light sources is independently controllable to allow a homogeneous exposure to the light and/or to adapt to the type and the number of reaction vessels inserted into the reaction chamber.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.