Ultraviolet lamp output modulation
US11963271B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 8, 2020 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 21, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC02F2209/008
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An embodiment provides method for controlling lamp output within an array of lamps, including: receiving sensor data corresponding to one of a plurality of lamps within the array, wherein the sensor data comprises an irradiance value from at least one of: within a lamp sleeve and an irradiance value from outside a lamp sleeve; identifying, based the sensor data, a change in an output of the one of the plurality of lamps; sharing the sensor data with other of the plurality of lamps within the array; and adjusting, in response to the sharing, an output of at least one of the other of the plurality of lamps within the array, thereby compensating for the change in the output of one of the plurality of lamps. Other aspects are described and claimed.
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