ULTRAVIOLET (UV) RADIATION SOURCE-BASED SURFACE DISINFECTION SYSTEM

• US 20080253941A1
• Filed: 12/29/2007
• Published: 10/16/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Anthony Michael Baca, Donald W. Wichers, Luis M. Ortiz
• Original Assignee: Anthony Michael Baca, Donald W. Wichers, Luis M. Ortiz
• Inventors: Ortiz, Luis M., Baca, Anthony Michael, Wichers, Donald W.
• Application Number:
  US11/967,194
• Publication Number:
  US 20080253941A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 422/186.3
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2/10 Ultraviolet radiation

Abstract

A UV radiation-based surface disinfection system disinfects contaminated surfaces by providing disinfecting UV radiation that eliminates pathogens or microbes from the target surface that it irradiates/illuminates. The system includes a housing adapted to contain UV radiation sources and operate as a UV shield and director, at least one UV radiation (light) emitting source mounted within said housing for providing disinfecting UV radiation from said housing onto a target surface, and at least one of a range sensor and timer. UV radiation source(s) can be mounted on a rotating or sliding assembly within the main assembly to disinfect the preferred surface. The UV radiation source(s) can also be mounted in a portable handheld assembly having a range sensor for enhanced safety during use. The system can be powered by standard AC electrical power or batter sources.

Claims

1. An UV disinfecting system for surface disinfection comprising:

a housing adapted to contain UV radiation sources and operate as a UV shield and director;

at least one UV light emitting source mounted within said housing for providing disinfecting UV light from said housing onto a target surface; and

at least one of a range sensor and timer.

2. A system of claim 1, further comprising a rotator assembly to mount the at least one light emitting source, wherein the rotator assembly is adapted to move the at least one light emitting source about a target surface area.

3. The system of claim 1, said at least one UV light emitting source comprising at least one UV LED mounted on a rotator assembly wherein said rotator assembly is further mounted within the main assembly and is adapted to effectively sweep or cover said entire surface to be disinfected with said at least one UV LED.

4. The system of claim 1, said at least one UV light emitting source comprising at least one UV diode mounted on a rotator assembly wherein said rotator assembly is further mounted within the main assembly and is adapted to effectively sweep or cover said entire surface to be disinfected with said at least one UV LED.

5. The system of claim 1, The system of claim 1, said at least one UV light emitting source comprising at least one UV laser mounted on a rotator assembly wherein said rotator assembly is further mounted within the main assembly and is adapted to effectively sweep or cover said entire surface to be disinfected with said at least one UV LED.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein said apparatus can be built with a built-in timer to allow for customization of items such as start times, run times etc.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the said light source is set to wavelengths in the deep UV-C region at or near 254-277 nm.

8. The system of claim 7, said at least one UV light emitting source comprising at least one of a UV LED, UV diode, UV laser.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein said at least one UV light emitting source is mounted on a rotator assembly wherein said rotator assembly is further mounted within the main assembly and is adapted to effectively sweep or cover said entire surface to be disinfected with said at least one UV light emitting source.

10. An UV disinfecting system for surface disinfection comprising:

a housing adapted to contain UV radiation sources and operate as a UV shield and director;

at least one UV light emitting source mounted within said housing for providing disinfecting UV light from said housing onto a target surface; and

a range sensor adapted to enable operation of said at least one UV light emitting source only when said range sensor is within a specified operating range of the target surface.

11. The UV disinfecting of claim 10 further comprising a rotating assembly adapted as a mount for said UV light emitting sources by a rotator to effectively sweep or cover said entire target surface.

12. The UV disinfecting of claim 10, further comprising a timer adapted for setting a operational runtime for the system.

13. The UV disinfecting of claim 11 further comprising a rotating assembly adapted as a mount for said UV light emitting sources by a rotator to effectively sweep or cover said entire target surface.

14. The UV disinfecting of claim 12, further comprising a timer adapted for setting a operational runtime for the system.

15. The UV disinfecting of claim 10, further comprising a lens mounted within the housing between the at least one UV light emitting source and a target surface.

16. A UV radiation-based system for surface disinfection, comprising:

a housing adapted to contain UV radiation sources and operate as a UV shield and director;

at least one UV light emitting source mounted within said housing for providing disinfecting UV light from said housing onto a target surface; and

a range sensor adapted to enable operation of said at least one UV light emitting source only when said range sensor is within a specified operating range of the target surface; and

a handle extending from the housing to enable portable hand operation of the system by a user.

17. The UV radiation-based system of claim 16 further comprising a switch integrated in the handle and adapted to enable a user to apply electrical power to the at least one UV light emitting source.

18. The UV radiation-based system of claim 16 further comprising a built-in DC power source to enable portable use of the system.

19. The UV radiation-based system of claim 16 wherein said UV light emitting source further comprises at least one UV LED, UV diodes UV laser.

20. The UV radiation-based system of claim 16 further comprising a reflect formed within said housing adapted to reflect UV from within the housing towards a target surface.