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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2013
Applicant:
GE Lighting Solutions Llc, East Cleveland, OH (US);
Inventors:
Dengke Cai, Willoughby, OH (US);
Matthew A Bugenske, Shaker Heights, OH (US);
Sebastien Magnan, Montreal, CA;
Francois Turgeon, St-Eustache, CA;
Jean-Francois Richard, St-Hubert, CA;
Angela Wong, Dorval, CA;
Assignee:
GE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS LLC, East Cleveland, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 3/00 (2015.01); F21V 5/00 (2015.01); A01N 25/08 (2006.01); A01N 25/10 (2006.01); A01N 25/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 25/08 (2013.01); A01N 25/10 (2013.01); A01N 25/34 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided is a system enhancing control of bacterial growth by combining antimicrobial additives and surface micro-structure patterns on outer surfaces of a device, such as a lighting fixture. The system physically decreases bio-adhesion between microbes and substrates applied to the outer surfaces. The system combines a surface micro-structured component with an antimicrobial component to generate a single component.