Pulsed UV light source
US7081636B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 20, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jul 25, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 20, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S422/905
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
There is described an ultraviolet light source comprising an ultraviolet bulb, a pulsed microwave energy source for exciting said ultraviolet bulb and an enclosure for enclosing the ultraviolet lamp, the enclosure comprising an optically transparent waveguide. The optically transparent waveguide wholly surrounds the bulb. The ultraviolet light source is particularly suitable for use in the sterilisation of substances; the promotion of photochemical reactions; and the promotion of molecular dissociation in liquids.
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