Method, device and system of illumination-based disinfection
US7560704B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 6, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC02F2301/02
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Some demonstrative embodiments of the invention include a method, device and/or system illumination-based disinfection. A disinfector may include, for example, a conduit to carry a flowing medium to be disinfected, the conduit having an inlet to receive the medium and an outlet to discharge the medium; a flow adapter configured to adapt a flow of the medium at the inlet based on an intended spatial distribution of flow velocities of entities suspended in the medium along a plurality of intended flow paths from the inlet to the outlet; and at least one illumination source to illuminate the conduit with light having a customized spatial light flux distribution, which is based at least in part on the intended distribution of flow velocities. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
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