Dynamic Enhanced and Diffuse Broad Spectrum UVC or Alternative Controlled Ionizing Radiation Source Emitters for Mobile and Fixed Placement Disinfection of Clinical Surfaces

• US 20150196674A1
• Filed: 12/12/2014
• Published: 07/16/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Paul Newham
• Original Assignee: Paul Newham
• Inventors: Newham, Paul
• Granted Patent: US 9,603,956 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2/10 Ultraviolet radiation
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2/24 Apparatus using programmed or automatic operation
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 13/06 a reflector being rotatable
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 14/04 by movement of reflectors in vehicle head lamps F21S41/675
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 5/045 the lens having discontinuous faces, e.g. Fresnel lenses
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 5/0231 the surface having microprismatic or micropyramidal shape macroscopic prism arrays G02B5/045
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 5/0284 used in reflection

Abstract

A system providing effective, broad spectrum UV-C or other ionizing radiation clinical surface disinfection, high intensity UV-C light emitting diodes (LEDs) of incrementally differing wavelengths are sequentially embedded in densely packed reflective nacels (cups or pockets) forming the surface of a rotating spherical or hemispherical structure. A combination of UV-C emitter component location and activation with the rotational and reciprocal elevation functions of such structures produces complete and continuous environmental overlapping UV-C energy scattering.

Claims

1. A system comprising broad-spectrum UV-C or alternative ionizing radiation, produced by high-intensity LED′

S utilized to perform clinical surface disinfection.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the broad-spectrum UV-C or alternative ionizing radiation produced by high-intensity LED'"'"'s utilized in the disinfection of alternative surfaces or entities.

3. The system of claim 1 further comprising reflective nacelles, incorporating high-intensity UV-C, or alternative ionizing radiation, LED'"'"'s.

4. The system of claim 3 wherein the reflective nacelles, incorporating high-intensity UV-C LED'"'"'s of incrementally differing wavelengths.

5. The system of claim 4 wherein the reflective nacelles, incorporating high-intensity UV-C LED'"'"'s of incrementally differing wavelengths arranged as densely packed groups (6 as in the case of hexagonal nacels) to form a pod capable of collectively producing a high-intensity, broad-spectrum UV-C output.

6. The system of claim 5 wherein incremental re-sequencing the collective UV-C pods to produce evenly overlapping output frequency diffusion.

7. The system of claim 6 wherein locating the incrementally re-sequenced collective UV-C pods on a rotating spherical or hemispherical support surface.

8. The system of claim 7 wherein positioning the rotating spherical or hemispherical support surface to concurrently reciprocate on its axis line during use for enhanced energy diffusion.

9. The system of claim 3 wherein locate concurrent placement of high-intensity white light emission LED'"'"'s in each reflective nacel, permitting initial operator system aiming and positioning for optimum disinfection performance.

10. The system of claim 1 further incorporating automatic disinfection energy dosage monitoring on/at/by the subject surfaces or entities.

11. The system of claim 10 further permitting the automatic disinfection energy dosage monitors to communicate wirelessly to the emission system for system shut-down at service completion.

12. The system of claim 1 further comprising a system incorporation of multi-directional external motion detection allowing instant system shut-down if motion sensed.

13. The system of claim 1 further incorporating an effective system activation security through a multiplicity of operator identification protocols.

14. The system of claim 13 further incorporating individually digitally encoded controls in wireless systems to prevent control cross-talk.

15. The system of claim 13 further incorporating into each system time-delayed operator activation, permitting effective treatment area exit time for the operator.

16. The system of claim 7 further incorporating into the hemispherical ceiling/wall-mount embodiment the capability of wireless operator control.

17. The system of claim 7 further incorporating into the hemispherical ceiling/wall-mount embodiment the option of either AC line-power usage or battery usage incorporating battery condition indication.

18. The system of claim 1 further incorporating into the free-standing system embodiment the option of AC line-power usage or rechargeable battery operation incorporating battery condition indication.

19. The system of claim 1 further incorporating into the free-standing system the capability of operator control to provide effective initial aiming and positioning of the system for optimum disinfection performance.

20. The system of claim 1 further utilizing high intensity LED energy source emissions in conjunction with alternative supportive/mounting diffusion embodiments, including rotating mirror and Fresnel lens systems.