Patents by Inventor Isaac B. Horton
Isaac B. Horton 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).
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Publication number: 20040175288Abstract: An ultraviolet disinfection (UV) system for purifying effluent streams, in particular produced by industrial or mechanical combustion, the system including a UV light-based gas purifier including a UV light source, which is positioned to provide a focused, controllable UV light output into the effluent streams contained by a channel housing that has at least one UV dose zone for providing effective sterilization of microorganisms and disinfection within an interior of the gas purifier. A method for UV purification using gas purifiers is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2004Publication date: September 9, 2004Inventor: Isaac B. Horton
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Patent number: 6766097Abstract: A portal-based system for ultraviolet disinfection (UV) of containers and appliances, the system including a container with a housing having at least one portal for receiving UV light input for transmission into the container. The portal is designed such that a fiber optic transmission line is removably connectable to it. This system may include at least one portal optical component positioned between the portal and the interior of the appliance, thereby producing an enhanced sterilization of microorganisms within the container and/or appliance.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2001Date of Patent: July 20, 2004Assignee: Remote Light, Inc.Inventor: Isaac B. Horton, III
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Patent number: 6737020Abstract: A processing method for treating organics-containing fluids including a ultraviolet (UV) disinfection step and a biological processing step. The UV light source employed in the UV disinfection step is positioned outside the fluid to be disinfected and the fluid is disinfected via exposure to at least one UV dose zone outside the fluid being treated wherein UV light is projected into the at least one dose zone. The UV light source may be presented in a vertical riser configuration, wherein the UV light source is positioned above the fluid to be treated and projecting a UV dose zone downward toward and into the fluid to be treated, with the fluid moving upward toward the UV light source. At least one interface plate is used to provide a surface zone for UV disinfection above the fluid and to provide additional treatment means for balancing pH, affecting effluent chemistry, reducing organic chemicals, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2000Date of Patent: May 18, 2004Assignee: Remotelight, Inc.Inventors: Isaac B. Horton, III, Kurt Anthony Garrett
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Patent number: 6730265Abstract: An ultraviolet disinfection (UV) system for gases including a UV light-ready gas purifier having at least one portal in the gas purifier for receiving UV light input from a UV light source, which is removably connected to the gas purifier via a connector at the portal, and positioned to provide a focused, controllable UV light output that has at least one UV dose zone for providing effective sterilization of microorganisms and disinfection within an interior of the gas purifier. The light source is positioned within a housing that is external to the gas purifier and capable of being connected thereto via optical connectors, such as fiber optic transmission lines. A method for UV disinfection of the interior of gas purifiers is also included in the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2001Date of Patent: May 4, 2004Assignee: Remote Light, Inc.Inventor: Isaac B. Horton, III
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Publication number: 20030086817Abstract: An ultraviolet disinfection (UV) system for blood including a UV light-ready blood purifier having at least one portal for receiving UV light input from a UV light source that is removably connected to the blood purifier via a connector at the portal. The portal is positioned to provide a focused, controllable UV light output that has at least one UV dose zone for providing effective sterilization of microorganisms and disinfection within the interior of the blood purifier. Also, an ultraviolet disinfection (UV) system for blood purifiers, the system comprising a light source positioned within a housing that is external a blood purifier and capable of being connected thereto via an optical connector. This system includes at least one source optical component positioned between the light source and the UV light output from the housing, thereby producing a focused, controllable UV light output for providing effective sterilization of microorganisms within the at least one blood purifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2001Publication date: May 8, 2003Inventor: Isaac B. Horton
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Publication number: 20030086831Abstract: An ultraviolet disinfection (UV) system for gases including a UV light-ready gas purifier having at least one portal in the gas purifier for receiving UV light input from a UV light source, which is removably connected to the gas purifier via a connector at the portal, and positioned to provide a focused, controllable UV light output that has at least one UV dose zone for providing effective sterilization of microorganisms and disinfection within an interior of the gas purifier. The light source is positioned within a housing that is external to the gas purifier and capable of being connected thereto via optical connectors, such as fiber optic transmission lines. A method for UV disinfection of the interior of gas purifiers is also included in the present invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2001Publication date: May 8, 2003Inventor: Isaac B. Horton
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Patent number: 6558410Abstract: A device and method for the surgical removal of tissue from a mammalian body, specifically arteriosclerotic plaques from human beings, including a photo-degradatory endoscope having a tip end and a tubular body connected to a power source, a light source, controls, and a viewer, which are remote from the tip end, the tubular body comprising a light-transmissive material such that catalyst-activating wavelengths emitted from the light source are transmitted to the tip end and through a tip into the body; and a photocatalyst for tissue degradation that is presented proximal the tip end for making a reaction with catalyst-activating wavelengths transmitted from the light source through the tubular body, through the tip, and into the body.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2000Date of Patent: May 6, 2003Assignee: RemoteLight, Inc.Inventors: Isaac B. Horton, III, Kurt Anthony Garrett
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Patent number: 6524529Abstract: An ultraviolet disinfection (UV) system for appliances including at least one UV light-ready appliance having at least one portal in the appliance for receiving UV light input from at least one light source, which is removably connected to the at least one UV light-ready appliance via a connector at the portal, and positioned to provide a focused, controllable UV light output that has at least one UV dose zone for providing effective sterilization of microorganisms and disinfection within an interior of the appliance.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2000Date of Patent: February 25, 2003Inventor: Isaac B. Horton, III
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Patent number: 6447720Abstract: An ultraviolet (UV) disinfection system and method for treating for treating fluids including a configuration and design to function effectively with at least one UV light source or lamp that is not submerged in the fluid. The UV light source is positioned outside the fluid to be disinfected via exposure to at least one UV dose zone outside the fluid being treated wherein UV light is projected into the at least one dose zone. The UV light source may be presented in a vertical riser configuration, wherein the UV light source is positioned above the fluid to be treated and projecting a UV dose zone downward toward and into the fluid to be treated, with the fluid moving upward toward the UV light source.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2000Date of Patent: September 10, 2002Assignee: Remotelight, Inc.Inventors: Isaac B. Horton, III, Kurt Anthony Garrett, Andrew P. Riser, Ronald Floyd Mathis, James Pierre Hauck
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Patent number: 6447721Abstract: An ultraviolet (UV) disinfection system and method for treating fluids including a configuration and design to function effectively with at least one UV light source or lamp that is not submerged in the fluid. The UV light source is positioned outside the fluid to be disinfected via exposure to at least one UV dose zone outside the fluid being treated wherein UV light is projected into the at least one dose zone. The UV light source may be presented in a vertical riser configuration, wherein the UV light source is positioned above the fluid to be treated and projecting a UV dose zone downward toward and into the fluid to be treated, with the fluid moving upward toward the UV light source.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2000Date of Patent: September 10, 2002Assignee: Remotelight, Inc.Inventors: Isaac B. Horton, III, Kurt Anthony Garrett
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Patent number: 6403030Abstract: An ultraviolet (UV) disinfection system and method for treating for treating waste-containing fluids including a configuration and design to function effectively with at least one UV light source or lamp that is not submerged in the fluid. The UV light source is positioned outside the fluid to be disinfected via exposure to at least one UV dose zone outside the fluid being treated wherein UV light is projected into the at least one dose zone. The UV light source may be presented in a vertical riser configuration, wherein the UV light source is positioned above the fluid to be treated and projecting a UV dose zone downward toward and into the fluid to be treated, with the fluid moving upward toward the UV light source. At least one interface plate is used to provide a surface zone for UV disinfection above the fluid and to provide additional treatment means for balancing pH, affecting effluent chemistry, reducing organic chemicals, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2000Date of Patent: June 11, 2002Inventor: Isaac B. Horton, III
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Publication number: 20020063954Abstract: A portal-based system for ultraviolet disinfection (UV) of containers and appliances, the system including a container with a housing having at least one portal for receiving UV light input for transmission into the container. The portal is designed such that a fiber optic transmission line is removably connectable to it. This system may include at least one portal optical component positioned between the portal and the interior of the appliance, thereby producing an enhanced sterilization of microorganisms within the container and/or appliance.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2001Publication date: May 30, 2002Inventor: Isaac B. Horton