Device for transmitting and projecting greater photonic energy

• US 10,046,075 B2
• Filed: 02/20/2017
• Issued: 08/14/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 11/13/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Violet Defense Group Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Violet Defense Technology, Inc.
• Inventors: Nathan, Mark, Nathan, Theresa
• Primary Examiner(s): McCormack, Jason
• Assistant Examiner(s): Luck, Sean
• Application Number:
  US15/437,199
• Publication Number:
  US 20170157277A1
• Time in Patent Office: 540 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2/0047 Ultraviolet radiation
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2/10 Ultraviolet radiation
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2202/14 Means for controlling sterilisation processes, data processing, presentation and storage means, e.g. sensors, controllers, programs
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 9/20 Ultraviolet radiation

Abstract

A device for transmitting and projecting greater photonic energy. The device includes at least one photonic source for generating and emitting photonic energy in a wavelength or in a range of wavelengths of visible light. The device also includes a lens formed of a fluoropolymer material wherein the at least one photonic source is sealed within an interior and underneath an outer surface of the fluoropolymer material so as to be surrounded by the fluoropolymer material. The at least one photonic source is coupled with the lens such that the photonic energy emitting from the at least one photonic source transmits through and projects beyond the fluoropolymer material. The lens propagates photons in an omnidirectional pattern simultaneously throughout the entirety of the lens. The joining of the at least one photonic source and the fluoropolymer material comprises all components for generating and emitting photonic energy when the photonic source is activated, such that it is an operable source. The cumulative photonic energy generated and emitted by the at least one photonic source is greater than the photonic energy emitted by the photonic source in the absence of the fluoropolymer material.

Claims

1. A device for transmitting and projecting greater photonic energy, the device comprising:

at least one photonic source for generating and emitting photonic energy in a wavelength or in a range of wavelengths of visible light;

a lens formed of a fluoropolymer material;

wherein the at least one photonic source is embedded and sealed within an interior and underneath an outer surface of the fluoropolymer material so as to be surrounded by the fluoropolymer material and without a gap therebetween and such that the at least one photonic source is protected from and impervious to external environmental factors;

wherein the at least one photonic source is coupled with the lens such that the photonic energy emitting from the at least one photonic source transmits through and projects beyond the fluoropolymer material, wherein the lens propagates photons in an omnidirectional pattern simultaneously throughout the entirety of the lens, such that the omnidirectional pattern is distributed in all directions simultaneously throughout the entirety of the surrounding lens, the pattern further comprising in front, behind, and to all sides of the at least one photonic source; and

wherein the joining of the at least one photonic source and the fluoropolymer material comprises all components, including an anode and cathode, for generating and emitting photonic energy when the photonic source is activated, such that it is an operable source.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the fluoropolymer material comprises fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP).

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the fluoropolymer material comprises ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE).

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the fluoropolymer material comprises perfluoroalkoxy alkanes (PFA).

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the lens is resistant to and does not materially degrade or become damaged from the photonic energy.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the photonic source is a bulb.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the photonic source is a light emitting diode.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein the photonic source is a laser diode.

9. The device of claim 1, wherein the lens is resistant to and does not materially degrade or become damaged from exposure to heat generated by the photonic source.

10. The device of claim 1, wherein there is no air gap between the lens and the at least one photonic source.

11. The device of claim 1, wherein embedding between the lens and the photonic source is such that the photonic source and lens are not divisible as separate functional components.

12. The device of claim 1, wherein the photonic source embedded within and underneath the outer surface of the lens allows the device to be protected from and impervious to one or more of damage and tampering.

13. The device of claim 1, wherein the lens is abraded.

14. The device of claim 1, wherein the lens is formed into a functional shape which is sufficient to embed and surround the entirety of at least one photonic source such that the size of the lens is greater than the size of the at least one photonic source.

15. The device of claim 1, wherein the device further comprises a shield such that the photons emitting from the at least one photonic source are focused in a predetermined direction.

16. The device of claim 15, wherein a shield is embedded within and underneath the outer surface of the lens.

17. The device of claim 15, wherein the shield is positioned to focus the photons in a unilateral direction to an area beyond the surface of the lens.