Environmental cleaning and antimicrobial lighting component and fixture
US9724440B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 15, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 15, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29K2509/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method according to various embodiments combines three separate technologies to form a unique lighting system with enhanced antimicrobial properties and air cleaning capabilities. The combination of the three technologies also produces a lighting system that extends the required maintenance period for lighting fixtures. The first technology is based on anatase type TiO2. The second and third technologies are based on the use of micro-sized surface structures to generate light scattering effects and, at the same time, reduce bacterial colonization and inhibit bacterial migration even during the absence of light or in dark environments.
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