Detection lamp equipped with light-emitting diode
AssigneeUView Ultraviolet Systems, Inc.
InventorPhil Trigiani
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Abstract
The present application reveals a lamp and a method for detecting leaks in air-conditioning and refrigeration systems. The lamp uses one or more light-emitting diodes (LEDs) as a light source to detect fluorescent dyes that have been added to the air-conditioning or refrigeration system.
Claims14
A lamp for detecting fluorescent dyes that have been added to an air conditioning or refrigeration system, wherein the fluorescent dyes reemit light at a wavelength greater than the wavelength of light emitted from the lamp, the lamp comprising:
- a lamp housing flexibly connected to a power source;
- at least one light-emitting diode within the lamp housing, the diode emitting light having a wavelength band effective to enhance the reemission of light from the fluorescent dyes, and
- wherein said miniaturized lamp is sized to facilitate maneuvering inside an engine compartment and around an air-conditioning system or refrigeration system.
A method for detecting leaks in an air-conditioning or refrigeration system, comprising the steps of:
- inserting a fluorescent dye into an air-conditioning or refrigeration system;
- running the air-conditioning or refrigeration system;
- and
- inspecting the air-conditioning or refrigeration system with the lamp of claim.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.