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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2013
GE Lighting Solutions, Llc, East Cleveland, OH (US);
Matthew A. Bugenske, East Cleveland, OH (US);
Sebastien Magnan, Lachine, CA;
Francois Turgeon, Lachine, CA;
Dengke Cai, E. Cleveland, OH (US);
Jean-Francois Richard, Lachine, CA;
Angela Wong, Lachine, CA;
GE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC, East Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
A system and method according to various embodiments combines three separate technologies to form a unique lighting system with enhanced antimicrobial properties and air cleaning capabilities. The combination of the three technologies also produces a lighting system that extends the required maintenance period for lighting fixtures. The first technology is based on anatase type TiO. The second and third technologies are based on the use of micro-sized surface structures to generate light scattering effects and, at the same time, reduce bacterial colonization and inhibit bacterial migration even during the absence of light or in dark environments.