Patents by Inventor Jeffery L. Deal

Jeffery L. Deal 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: 20220387638
    Abstract: A hybrid germicidal irradiation apparatus, method, and system for multi-band germicidal irradiation. A first emitter, a second emitter and a third emitter may be coupled to a housing configured to be coupled to a ceiling of an interior room. The first emitter, the second emitter and the third emitter may respectively be operable to emit UV-C radiation at a wavelength of about 265 nanometers, near-UV radiation at a wavelength of about 405 nanometers and visible light at a wavelength greater than 405 nanometers. One or more radiation sensors may be configured to measure the amount of UV-C light, near UV-C light and/or visible light reflected from a target surface. A controller may be communicably engaged with the radiation sensors to calculate an amount of UV-C radiation, near-UV radiation and/or visible light delivered to a target surface or interior space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Philip J. Ufkes, Jeffery L. Deal
  • Publication number: 20220105220
    Abstract: A germicidal disinfection apparatus, system and method. Embodiments of the present disclosure include an adaptive germicidal disinfection apparatus, system and method comprising one or more sensors communicably engaged with a controller being configured to control the operation of at least one UV-C emitter. The sensors may be configured to detect various signals from an interior environment and communicate such signals as inputs to the controller. The controller may be configured to process the inputs according to one or more data processing framework to assess and determine a variety of disease control risk factors and trigger conditions. The controller may be configured to configure one or more modes of operation for the at least one UV-C emitter according to an output of one or more data processing operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Philip J. Ufkes, Jeffery L. Deal
  • Patent number: 11154632
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for reducing dosage time in ultraviolet germicidal irradiation systems. A UV-C reflective adhesive film may be configured as sheets, or in a roll that may be cut to a desired size or shape. A user may apply the UV-C reflective adhesive film to a desired surface of an interior room by exposing an adhesive surface to the desired interior surface. A reflective layer of the UV-C reflective adhesive film is configured to improve the reflectance percentage or reflectance pattern of a desired interior surface with respect to incident UV-C or near UV-C light. The improved reflectance properties of the desired surface functions to reflect a greater amount of light back to one or more closed-loop sensors in operation with a UV-C or near UV-C germicidal irradiation system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: UD Innovations, LLC
    Inventors: Philip J. Ufkes, Jeffery L. Deal
  • Publication number: 20210113724
    Abstract: A hybrid germicidal irradiation apparatus, method, and system for multi-band germicidal irradiation. A first plurality of emitters and a second plurality of emitters may be coupled to a housing configured to be coupled to a ceiling of an interior room. The first plurality of emitters and the second plurality of emitters may be operable to emit UV-C radiation at a wavelength of about 265 nanometers and near-UV radiation at a wavelength of about 405 nanometers, respectively. One or more radiation sensors are configured to measure the amount of UV-C light or near UV-C light reflected from a target surface. A controller may be communicably engaged with the radiation sensors to calculate an amount of UV-C radiation and near-UV radiation delivered to a target surface or interior space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Philip J. Ufkes, Jeffery L. Deal
  • Publication number: 20200206377
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for reducing dosage time in ultraviolet germicidal irradiation systems. A UV-C reflective adhesive film may be configured as sheets, or in a roll that may be cut to a desired size or shape. A user may apply the UV-C reflective adhesive film to a desired surface of an interior room by exposing an adhesive surface to the desired interior surface. A reflective layer of the UV-C reflective adhesive film is configured to improve the reflectance percentage or reflectance pattern of a desired interior surface with respect to incident UV-C or near UV-C light. The improved reflectance properties of the desired surface functions to reflect a greater amount of light back to one or more closed-loop sensors in operation with a UV-C or near UV-C germicidal irradiation system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Philip J. Ufkes, Jeffery L. Deal
  • Patent number: 10585218
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for reducing dosage time in ultraviolet germicidal irradiation systems. UV-C reflective adhesive film may be configured as sheets, or in a roll that may be cut to a desired size or shape. A user may apply UV-C reflective adhesive film to a desired surface of an interior room by exposing an adhesive surface to the desired interior surface. A reflective layer of the UV-C reflective adhesive film is configured to improve the reflectance percentage or reflectance pattern of a desired interior surface with respect to incident UV-C or near UV-C light. The improved reflectance properties of the desired surface functions to reflect a greater amount of light back to one or more closed-loop sensors in operation with a UV-C or near UV-C germicidal irradiation system. The improved reflectance thereby reduces the amount of time required for one or more closed-loop sensors in operation with a UV-C or near UV-C germicidal irradiation system to measure an effective kill-dose for surface disinfection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: UD Innovations, LLC
    Inventors: Philip J. Ufkes, Jeffery L. Deal
  • Publication number: 20180224584
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for reducing dosage time in ultraviolet germicidal irradiation systems. UV-C reflective adhesive film may be configured as sheets, or in a roll that may be cut to a desired size or shape. A user may apply UV-C reflective adhesive film to a desired surface of an interior room by exposing an adhesive surface to the desired interior surface. A reflective layer of the UV-C reflective adhesive film is configured to improve the reflectance percentage or reflectance pattern of a desired interior surface with respect to incident UV-C or near UV-C light. The improved reflectance properties of the desired surface functions to reflect a greater amount of light back to one or more closed-loop sensors in operation with a UV-C or near UV-C germicidal irradiation system. The improved reflectance thereby reduces the amount of time required for one or more closed-loop sensors in operation with a UV-C or near UV-C germicidal irradiation system to measure an effective kill-dose for surface disinfection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Philip J. Ufkes, Jeffery L. Deal
  • Patent number: 9555143
    Abstract: Devices and methods for defining a data set, referred to herein as a signature, for a particular device having interior channels. A baseline signature is established for the particular device while the particular device is known to be in a decontaminated condition. After use of the device and subsequent decontamination of the device, a signature for the particular device is determined and compared with the baseline signature to verify that the latter signature is within an acceptable range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Inventors: Jeffery L. Deal, Phillip J. Ufkes
  • Publication number: 20160219859
    Abstract: Pest control in an enclosed area, such as a room of a building, by positioning an ozone producing device in an area to be treated. Ozone generating ultraviolet lamps emit ozone around the entire perimeter of the device, generating ozone from the atmosphere within the enclosed area. A concentration of ozone in the area is measured by a sensor. Production of ozone by the ozone generating ultraviolet lamps is terminated upon the ozone concentration reaching a predetermined concentration of ozone or by time of exposure. Pests that are subject to treatment include invertebrates, such as insects and arachnids, or small mammals, such as mice and rats.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: UVAS, LLC
    Inventor: Jeffery L. Deal
  • Patent number: 9358313
    Abstract: An ultraviolet area sterilizer or disinfector is incorporated into a building structure where concern exists regarding the presence of pathogenic bacteria on environmental surfaces. Ultraviolet C (UV-C) generators generate UV-C that is directed to architectural partitions of an enclosed area. The architectural partitions reflect UV-C to kill pathogens in the enclosed area. The device transmits a calculated dose of UV-C from a fixture mounted to an architectural partition in the enclosed area. Once an effective cumulative dose of UV-C has been reflected to radiation sensors, as measured by the sensors, the device shuts down. The device may allocate power to specific UV-C emitters so as to direct UV-C radiation more uniformly throughout the area, as measured by the sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Inventor: Jeffery L. Deal
  • Patent number: 9205162
    Abstract: A disinfector disinfects an object having channels therein, such as an endoscope, by one or more light emitting diodes that emit UV-C radiation. The object, including interior channels of the object, is exposed to emissions of UV-C radiation. One or more light emitting diodes provide UV-C radiation to the interior channels of the object. Operation of the device through the channels is responsive to cumulative levels of radiation received by the sensor(s) associated with the light emitting diode(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Inventors: Jeffery L. Deal, David R. Deal, Philip J. Ufkes
  • Publication number: 20150190539
    Abstract: Devices and methods for defining a data set, referred to herein as a signature, for a particular device having interior channels. A baseline signature is established for the particular device while the particular device is known to be in a decontaminated condition. After use of the device and subsequent decontamination of the device, a signature for the particular device is determined and compared with the baseline signature to verify that the latter signature is within an acceptable range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: UVAS, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffery L. Deal, Phillip J. Ufkes
  • Publication number: 20150041679
    Abstract: An ultraviolet area sterilizer or disinfector is incorporated into a building structure where concern exists regarding the presence of pathogenic bacteria on environmental surfaces. Ultraviolet C (UV-C) generators generate UV-C that is directed to architectural partitions of an enclosed area. The architectural partitions reflect UV-C to kill pathogens in the enclosed area. The device transmits a calculated dose of UV-C from a fixture mounted to an architectural partition in the enclosed area. Once an effective cumulative dose of UV-C has been reflected to radiation sensors, as measured by the sensors, the device shuts down. The device may allocate power to specific UV-C emitters so as to direct UV-C radiation more uniformly throughout the area, as measured by the sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventor: Jeffery L. Deal
  • Patent number: 8859994
    Abstract: An ultraviolet area sterilizer or disinfector is incorporated into a building structure where concern exists regarding the presence of pathogenic bacteria on environmental surfaces. Ultraviolet C (UV-C) generators generate UV-C that is directed to architectural partitions of an enclosed area. The architectural partitions reflect UV-C to kill pathogens in the enclosed area. The device transmits a calculated dose of UV-C from a fixture mounted to an architectural partition in the enclosed area. Once an effective cumulative dose of UV-C has been reflected to radiation sensors, as measured by the sensors, the device shuts down. The device may allocate power to specific UV-C emitters so as to direct UV-C radiation more uniformly throughout the area, as measured by the sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Inventor: Jeffery L. Deal
  • Publication number: 20140271348
    Abstract: A disinfector disinfects an object having channels therein, such as an endoscope, by one or more light emitting diodes that emit UV-C radiation. The object, including interior channels of the object, is exposed to emissions of UV-C radiation. One or more light emitting diodes provide UV-C radiation to the interior channels of the object. Operation of the device through the channels is responsive to cumulative levels of radiation received by the sensor(s) associated with the light emitting diode(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: UVAS, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffery L. Deal, David R. Deal, Philip J. Ufkes
  • Publication number: 20130234041
    Abstract: An ultraviolet area sterilizer or disinfector is incorporated into a building structure where concern exists regarding the presence of pathogenic bacteria on environmental surfaces. Ultraviolet C (UV-C) generators generate UV-C that is directed to architectural partitions of an enclosed area. The architectural partitions reflect UV-C to kill pathogens in the enclosed area. The device transmits a calculated dose of UV-C from a fixture mounted to an architectural partition in the enclosed area. Once an effective cumulative dose of UV-C has been reflected to radiation sensors, as measured by the sensors, the device shuts down. The device may allocate power to specific UV-C emitters so as to direct UV-C radiation more uniformly throughout the area, as measured by the sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Inventor: JEFFERY L. DEAL
  • Publication number: 20120126134
    Abstract: An ultraviolet area sterilizer or disinfector is incorporated into a building structure where concern exists regarding the presence of pathogenic bacteria on environmental surfaces. Ultraviolet C (UV-C) generators generate UV-C that is directed to architectural partitions of an enclosed area. The architectural partitions reflect UV-C to kill pathogens in the enclosed area. The device transmits a calculated dose of UV-C from a fixture mounted to an architectural partition in the enclosed area. Once an effective cumulative dose of UV-C has been reflected to radiation sensors, as measured by the sensors, the device shuts down. The device allocates power to specific UV-C emitters so as to direct UV-C radiation more uniformly throughout the area, as measured by the sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Inventors: JEFFERY L. DEAL, PHILIP J. UFKES
  • Patent number: 8067750
    Abstract: An ultraviolet area sterilizer or disinfector is incorporated into a building structure where concern exists regarding the presence of pathogenic bacteria on environmental surfaces. Ultraviolet C (UV-C) generators generate UV-C that is directed to architectural partitions of an enclosed area. The architectural partitions reflect UV-C to kill pathogens in the enclosed area. The device transmits a calculated dose of UV-C from a fixture mounted to an architectural partition in the enclosed area. Once an effective cumulative dose of UV-C has been reflected to radiation sensors, as measured by the sensors, the device shuts down.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Inventor: Jeffery L. Deal
  • Patent number: 7829016
    Abstract: A C-Band Disinfector disinfects objects placed within the interior of the device by subjecting the objects to emissions of UV-C radiation. Multiple UV-C sensors measure UV-C radiation dosage to the objects and control the period of operation of the device, terminating the emission of UV-C radiation only after all of the UV-C radiation sensors have received a minimum predetermined dosage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Inventors: Jeffery L. Deal, Philip J. Ufkes, David R. Deal
  • Publication number: 20090191100
    Abstract: An ultraviolet area sterilizer or disinfector is incorporated into a building structure where concern exists regarding the presence of pathogenic bacteria on environmental surfaces. Ultraviolet C (UV-C) generators generate UV-C that is directed to architectural partitions of an enclosed area. The architectural partitions reflect UV-C to kill pathogens in the enclosed area. The device transmits a calculated dose of UV-C from a fixture mounted to an architectural partition in the enclosed area. Once an effective cumulative dose of UV-C has been reflected to radiation sensors, as measured by the sensors, the device shuts down.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Inventor: JEFFERY L. DEAL