US RE40,022 E1 | ||
Germicidal lamp for harsh environments | ||
Forrest B. Fencl, Huntington Beach, Calif. (US); and Robert M. Culbert, Cerritos, Calif. (US) | ||
Assigned to Steril-Aire, Inc., Burbank, Calif. (US) | ||
Filed on Nov. 12, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/706,483. | ||
Application 09/241948 is a continuation in part of application No. 08/773643, filed on Dec. 24, 1996, granted, now 5,866,076. | ||
Application 10/706483 is a reissue of application No. 09/241948, filed on Feb. 02, 1999, now 6,372,186, filed on Apr. 16, 2002. | ||
Int. Cl. A61L 9/20 (2006.01) |
U.S. Cl. 422—121 [250/453; 250/436; 96/224; 362/645] | 35 Claims |
[ 33. A germicidal lamp for harsh environments comprising:
means for emitting UVC without substantial ozone and for withstanding skin-effect cooling, the emitting means including an envelope and a stem
a fixture comprising
means for sealing against a wall to thereby prevent splashing water, hose-directed water, ice formations, wind, dirt, rain and environmental corrosion to pass there through
means for opening the fixture
means for sealing the fixture tightly to thereby prevent splashing water, hose-directed water, ice formations, wind, rain and environmental corrosion from entering the interior space of the fixture
means for allowing the emitting means to be passed through the fixture for installation and removal
means for sealing the fixture from air flowing into the fixture
means for engaging and securing the emitting means
wherein the emitting means includes means for causing UVC output to peak when an airflow of 400 cfm at 55° F. is passed across the emitting means.]
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