Ultraviolet sterilization unit
US5894130A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 8, 1997 |
| Grant date | Apr 13, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 8, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2/10
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An ultraviolet sterilization unit having a housing attached to an air heating and cooling system. The housing including two apertures into which lamp cartridges are inserted. The lamp cartridges carrying ultraviolet lamps operating in a frequency capable of sterilizing air within the system. The cartridges are configured to automatically de-energize the lamps when a lamp cartridge is removed from the housing. When the sterilization unit is a multiple lamp system, when one of the lamp cartridges is removed all lamps are de-energized. The de-energizing of the lamps occurring before a user will view the lamp.
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