Patents by Inventor Donald E. Lyon

Donald E. Lyon has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20090205664
    Abstract: A practical, germicidal, personal protection system may be worn by a user to kill or deactivate germs, viruses or other pathogens, which are located in the air to be breathed by the user. Before entering a mask, a hood or a suit worn by the user, air is exposed, in a sterilization unit, to Ultra-Violet C-band (UVC) radiation. Advantageously, the UVC radiation is lethal to undesirable germs, viruses and other pathogens. In this manner, pathogen-free air may be provided to the user. Bulbs used to generate UVC radiation are known to also promote the creation of ozone. Accordingly, the personal protection system includes means to minimize the ozone in the air that ultimately reaches the user. A similar personal protection system may also be used expose, to UVC radiation, breath exhaled from the user, thereby killing any germs, viruses or other pathogens exhaled by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2006
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: UV LIGHT SCIENCES GROUP, INC.
    Inventor: Donald E. Lyon
  • Publication number: 20080260601
    Abstract: A wand-type Ultra-Violet (UV) radiation sterilizing wand includes a housing having an aperture and a source of UV radiation mounted within the housing positioned for emitting UV radiation through the aperture. Advantageously, the lamp chamber within which the source of UV radiation is mounted has an ingress and an egress so that an air flow may be promoted through the lamp chamber to cool the lamp and, thereby, allow for a lamp of higher UV power output than would otherwise be practical.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2005
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventor: Donald E. Lyon
  • Publication number: 20080131330
    Abstract: A portable Ultra Violet (UV) sterilizer includes a body into which liquid, or small objects, may be placed. A bulb in the interior of the body and may be activated such that the radiation from the bulb kills DNA-based organisms present in the liquid, or on the objects, and thereby sterilizes the liquid or objects. Through the use of a highly reflective coating on the interior of the body, a lower wattage UV bulb may be used than would be normally necessary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2006
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: UV LIGHT SCIENCES GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Donald E. Lyon, Steve Millikin