Device for ultraviolet light emission
First Claim
1. A device for projecting ultraviolet radiation, the device comprising:
- at least one ultraviolet light emitting source for emitting ultraviolet light, the at least one ultraviolet light emitting source being an operable source, the operable source including at least one or more of a bulb, a laser diode, a light emitting diode, and combinations thereof, and further comprising all components including a cathode and an anode of said operable source, inclusive of any present protective cover or native lens, for generating ultraviolet waves when a source is activated; and
a lens formed, in its entirety, of an ultraviolet light transmissive material;
wherein the operable source is embedded and sealed permanently within an interior and underneath an outer surface of the ultraviolet light transmissive material so as to be fully surrounded by the ultraviolet light transmissive material, the operable source protected from and impervious to external environmental factors, wherein the operable source is in direct and immediate contact with the ultraviolet light transmissive material without a gap therebetween so the ultraviolet light waves emitting outwardly from the operable source pass directly into the surrounding ultraviolet light transmissive material,wherein the ultraviolet light transmissive material is formed into a functional shape of an overall size sufficient to embed and surround the entirety of at least one operable source in order that an overall size of the lens when so shaped is greater than that of a comparative operable source, andwherein the surrounding lens is permeable to the ultraviolet waves emitted from the at least one operable source, the lens retaining and transmitting photonic energy in order to project the ultraviolet waves from the lens over a distance of up to 18 feetwherein the surrounding lens propagates ultraviolet photons in an omnidirectional pattern, 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 embedded operable source, so as to produce a sanitizing action within or upon an environment, the environment comprising one or more of airborne, liquid, frozen and a solid and combinations thereof.
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Abstract
Devices and uses of said devices for transmitting UV light over a broad area and for a long distance to inactivate microbes and non-microbial sources. The device is activated by a variable or dynamic logic process that controls activation of the device, such that activation is automatic and only when there is either a predetermined target or an absence of an action or activity within an effective range of the device. The device comprises at least one ultraviolet light emitting source emitting ultraviolet light in a range from about 10 to 400 nanometers and a lens formed of an ultraviolet light transmissive material. The at least one ultraviolet light emitting source is embedded within the lens. The lens may be formed into a functional or ornamental shape and does not filter or refract significantly the ultraviolet light emitted from the at least one ultraviolet light emitting source.
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31 Claims
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1. A device for projecting ultraviolet radiation, the device comprising:
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at least one ultraviolet light emitting source for emitting ultraviolet light, the at least one ultraviolet light emitting source being an operable source, the operable source including at least one or more of a bulb, a laser diode, a light emitting diode, and combinations thereof, and further comprising all components including a cathode and an anode of said operable source, inclusive of any present protective cover or native lens, for generating ultraviolet waves when a source is activated; and a lens formed, in its entirety, of an ultraviolet light transmissive material; wherein the operable source is embedded and sealed permanently within an interior and underneath an outer surface of the ultraviolet light transmissive material so as to be fully surrounded by the ultraviolet light transmissive material, the operable source protected from and impervious to external environmental factors, wherein the operable source is in direct and immediate contact with the ultraviolet light transmissive material without a gap therebetween so the ultraviolet light waves emitting outwardly from the operable source pass directly into the surrounding ultraviolet light transmissive material, wherein the ultraviolet light transmissive material is formed into a functional shape of an overall size sufficient to embed and surround the entirety of at least one operable source in order that an overall size of the lens when so shaped is greater than that of a comparative operable source, and wherein the surrounding lens is permeable to the ultraviolet waves emitted from the at least one operable source, the lens retaining and transmitting photonic energy in order to project the ultraviolet waves from the lens over a distance of up to 18 feet wherein the surrounding lens propagates ultraviolet photons in an omnidirectional pattern, 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 embedded operable source, so as to produce a sanitizing action within or upon an environment, the environment comprising one or more of airborne, liquid, frozen and a solid and combinations thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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10. A method of providing germicidal protection by projecting ultraviolet radiation from a device, the device projecting the ultraviolet radiation through an ultraviolet light transmissive material that forms a lens permeable to ultraviolet waves generated by at least one ultraviolet light emitting source embedded and sealed permanently within an interior and underneath an outer surface of the ultraviolet light transmissive material so as to be protected from and impervious to external environmental factors when the lens is formed into a functional shape, the method comprising:
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providing a detector for detecting an object; activating automatically and for a period of time the at least one ultraviolet light emitting source that is embedded permanently within the lens so as to be protected from and impervious to external environmental factors, wherein the at least one ultraviolet light emitting source is an operable source comprising at least one or more of a bulb, a laser diode, a light emitting diode, and combinations thereof and including all components, inclusive of any present protective cover or native lens, for generating ultraviolet waves when a source is activated, wherein upon activating the at least one ultraviolet light emitting source being in direct and immediate contact with the ultraviolet light transmissive material without a gap therebetween emits ultraviolet light waves outwardly from the at least one operable source for a cycle so that the ultraviolet light waves upon emitting outwardly from the at least one ultraviolet light emitting source pass directly into the surrounding ultraviolet light transmissive material formed into a functional shape which projects ultraviolet waves from the lens up to a distance of 18 feet, wherein the surrounding lens propagates ultraviolet photons in an omnidirectional pattern, 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 embedded operable source, so as to produce a sanitizing action within or upon an environment, the environment comprising one or more of airborne, liquid, frozen and a solid and combinations thereof, wherein the activating occurs only when there is an absence of activity or when there is an absence of action external to and within range of the device, wherein the cycle is subsequently followed by activating another complete cycle unless the detector is activated; and in response to activity of the detector, inactivating the cycle by inactivating the at least one ultraviolet light emitting source. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for projecting ultraviolet radiation from a device through an ultraviolet light transmissive material forming a lens of the device such that the lens is permeable to ultraviolet waves generated and emitted by at least one ultraviolet light emitting source when activated, wherein the at least one ultraviolet light emitting source is an operable source, the operable source including at least one or more of a bulb, a laser diode, a light emitting diode, and combinations thereof, comprising all components, inclusive of any present protective cover or native lens, wherein the operable source is disposed by being embedded and sealed permanently within an interior and underneath an outer surface of the ultraviolet light transmissive material without a gap therebetween so ultraviolet light waves emitting outwardly from the operable source pass directly into the surrounding ultraviolet light transmissive material, so as to be protected from and impervious to external environmental factors, and project beyond the device to a selected area, the method comprising:
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providing the device with a control module operating a variable logic-based algorithm from a processor; operably linking the control module to a detector; providing in accordance with the variable logic-based algorithm, an automatic activation sequence for the at least one ultraviolet light source that is embedded as the operable source and sealed permanently within an interior and underneath an outer surface of the lens without a gap therebetween, such that each automatic activation sequence initiates when there is an absence of activity or when there is an absence of action external to and within range of the device, each automatic activation sequence comprising one or more of; (i) activating for at least one cycle without interruption by the detector the operable source so ultraviolet light waves emitting outwardly from the operable source pass directly into the surrounding lens, wherein activating is associated with recording data into memory about the at least one cycle without interruption, recorded as a successful cycle, one that is complete without interruption by the detector; and (ii) deactivating the at least one ultraviolet light emitting source prematurely during a cycle upon interruption by the detector when the detector detects activity, wherein deactivating is associated with recording data into memory about the at least one cycle interrupted prematurely, recorded as an unsuccessful cycle, one that is incomplete upon interruption by the detector; and (iii) reactivating the operable source at some interval of time after activating or deactivating the operable source; allowing the variable logic-based algorithm to obtain data associated with the activating the operable source and the deactivating the operable source; and allowing the variable logic-based algorithm to variably alter any next automatic activation sequence with variations selected from one or more of the group of; (i) allowing the variable logic-based algorithm to variably determine a time of the next automatic activation sequence; (ii) allowing the variable logic-based algorithm to variably determine a duration of the next automatic activation sequence; and (iii) allowing the variable logic-based algorithm to variably determine any further activation when the next automatic activation sequence is prematurely interrupted by the detector and wherein in response to the activation sequence, the surrounding lens propagates ultraviolet photons in an omnidirectional pattern, 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 embedded operable source, so as to produce a sanitizing action within or upon an environment, the environment comprising one or more of airborne, liquid, frozen and a solid and combinations thereof. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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