Disinfecting fluid using disinfection light
US11844883B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 9, 2022 |
| Grant date | Dec 19, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2209/14
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An air disinfection device includes: a housing that includes an inlet port for taking air therethrough and a disinfection chamber that has a shell in a shape of a truncated ellipsoid. The device also includes: a disinfection head that is disposed in the inlet port and includes a light source for generating disinfection light that disinfects the air in the disinfection chamber, where the light source is located substantially on a plane where a first focal point of the truncated ellipsoid is located. The disinfection head further includes a fan for taking the air through the inlet port to the disinfection chamber and a filter for filtering the air. The device further includes a power source electrically coupled to the disinfection head and configured to provide electrical power for the disinfection head.
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