Light disinfection system and method
US9981052B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 10, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 29, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 10, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2202/25
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A lighting system includes a light source configured to generate light toward one or more surfaces or materials to inactivate one or more pathogens on the one or more surfaces or materials. The light includes an inactivating portion having wavelengths in a range of 280 to 380 nanometers.
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