Indoor lighting apparatus including ultraviolet light source
AssigneeCH Reynolds Electric Inc.
InventorsChuck Reynolds, Mark Hiura
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AssigneeCH Reynolds Electric Inc.
InventorsChuck Reynolds, Mark Hiura
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An overhead lighting fixture containing both visible light sources and UV light sources is disclosed herein. UV light can sanitize/disinfect the surrounding environment after the environment over a period of about 30-45 minutes. In this way, viruses, germs, bacteria, mold, and the like can be destroyed to clean the air and/or surfaces (e.g., furniture). Accordingly, embodiments of the present invention provide a controllable UV lighting assembly that can produce UV light to sanitize/disinfect an area and can be automatically disabled to prevent UV light exposure to those in the area using a motion sensor. The lighting assembly can produce visible light while the UV light source is disabled. According to some embodiments, the duration of UV light production is controlled by a timer for power savings.
A method of automatically disabling an ultraviolet (UV) light source of a lighting assembly, the method comprising:
A lighting assembly comprising:
A lighting assembly comprising:
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