Air purifying luminaire
US9308289B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 5, 2009 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 15, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A50/20
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A luminaire system having a lamp compartment and sterilization compartment permitting both illumination and the sterilizing of airborne bacteria. The sterilization compartment has one or more germicidal lamps to sterilize airborne bacteria when air is circulated through the luminaire system. The lamp compartment has one or more lamps to illuminate the desired outside environment away from the system.
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