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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2022
Knoll, Inc., East Greenville, PA (US);
Knoll, Inc., East Greenville, PA (US);
Abstract
Disinfection devices positionable to disinfect work spaces within an office of an office building or other work area can be configured or incorporated into a lighting device, ceiling mounted device, baffle, furniture, or other type of disinfection device. Embodiments can be configured to utilize UVC-222 light or other UVC light to disinfect the work area. In some embodiments, the disinfecting light can be applied at a pre-selected time of night when the work area is expected to have no staff or limited numbers of staff therein. The distribution of the disinfection light can be configured to help ensure application of the light for a pre-selected time period applies at least a pre-selected dose of the light to the work area for sufficient, if not complete, disinfection of objects within the work area that include papers, furniture, and other items.