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US 12,624,850 B2Granted
UVC sterilization and lighting device
AssigneeETi Solid State Lighting Inc.
InventorDonglei Wang
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Abstract
Lighting device that provides, in addition to effective LED illumination, controlled UVC treatment of an airflow that provides sterilization of the air without endangering those using the illumination or damaging the environment being illuminated. Some embodiments include variable light and sterilization control, with variables being timing, intensity and light color, for example.
Claims11
A combination LED light unit and a UVC sterilization device comprising:
- a light emitting assembly;
- a fan box connected to said light emitting assembly;
- a fan located in said fan box;
- a front cover, a back cover, and side baffles that form an air duct in operative connection with said fan;
- an air inlet disposed on one side of said light emitting assembly for drawing contaminated air into said UVC sterilization device from a space;
- an air outlet disposed on a side of said light emitting assembly different from the disposition of said air inlet;
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- a germicidal and disinfecting air purifier apparatus for eliminating pathogens from said air and disinfecting said air from said light emitting assembly,
- wherein said air outlet directs air treated with said germicidal and disinfecting air purifier apparatus back into the space.
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