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US 5,707,594 AGranted
Pathogen control system
OwnerTerrance Austininventor
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Abstract
A pathogen control system includes at least one germicidal UV tube and at least one UV transmissive tube in proximity thereto. Fluid flow in the at least one UV transmissive tube is subjected to ozone produced therein by irradiation by the germicidal UV tube, and fluid flow is controlled with no more than minor attenuation at germicidal UV radiation frequencies. A ballast power supply is connected with the germicidal UV tube.
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A pathogen control system comprising:
- at least one germicidal UV tube,
- at least one UV transmissive tube in proximity to said at least one germicidal UV tube,
- means for providing fluid flow through the UV transmissive tube, and
- means for applying to the fluid flow in the UV transmissive tube ozone produced therein by irradiation by the germicidal UV tube to further sterilize the liquid.
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A pathogen control system comprising:
- a plurality of germicidal UV tubes,
- a plurality of transmissive UV tubes in proximity respectively to respective germicidal UV tubes,
- means for energizing the germicidal UV tubes to produce sterilizing radiation,
- means connected with at least certain of the transmissive UV tubes for passage thereto of a supply of water and air flow, and
- means connected with said transmissive UV tubes to receive sterilized liquid therefrom and to communicate said sterilized liquid exterially of the tubes.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.