Ultraviolet sterilization unit
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1. An ultraviolet sterilization unit comprising:
- a lamp cartridge configured to hold an ultraviolet lamp, and a first portion of an electric circuit for energizing the ultraviolet lamp; and
a housing including an aperture into which at least a portion of the lamp cartridge is inserted, and a second portion of an electric circuit for energizing the ultraviolet lamp, the second portion configured to connect to the first portion when the lamp cartridge is inserted into the aperture,wherein the ultraviolet lamp is only energized when the lamp cartridge is inserted in the housing.
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Abstract
An ultraviolet sterilization unit having a housing attached to an air heating and cooling system. The housing including two apertures into which lamp cartridges are inserted. The lamp cartridges carrying ultraviolet lamps operating in a frequency capable of sterilizing air within the system. The cartridges are configured to automatically de-energize the lamps when a lamp cartridge is removed from the housing. When the sterilization unit is a multiple lamp system, when one of the lamp cartridges is removed all lamps are de-energized. The de-energizing of the lamps occurring before a user will view the lamp.
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1. An ultraviolet sterilization unit comprising:
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a lamp cartridge configured to hold an ultraviolet lamp, and a first portion of an electric circuit for energizing the ultraviolet lamp; and a housing including an aperture into which at least a portion of the lamp cartridge is inserted, and a second portion of an electric circuit for energizing the ultraviolet lamp, the second portion configured to connect to the first portion when the lamp cartridge is inserted into the aperture, wherein the ultraviolet lamp is only energized when the lamp cartridge is inserted in the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of irradiating air borne micro-organisms in an air heating and cooling system comprising:
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cutting at least one opening in a section of the air heating and cooling system, in accordance with a predetermined pattern; attaching a housing to the section of the air heating and cooling system which has been cut according to the predetermined pattern, the housing including an aperture aligned with the at least one opening in the air heating and cooling system, and further including a first portion of an electric circuit; and inserting a lamp cartridge having an ultraviolet lamp connected to a second portion of an electric circuit, into the housing aperture until the first portion and second portion are electrically connected, wherein the ultraviolet lamp is energized when the first and second portions are in electrical connection. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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