UV light source
US6610990B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 29, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 26, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01J2237/2003
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
There is described an ultraviolet light source comprising an ultraviolet lamp, a microwave energy source for exciting said ultraviolet lamp and an enclosure for enclosing the ultraviolet lamp, the enclosure comprising an optically transparent waveguide. The ultraviolet light source is particularly suitable for use in the promotion of photochemical reactions and of molecular dissociation in liquids.
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