Abstract: An array that focuses UVC light energy from a UVC light source into a beam and thereby reduces the degradation of UVC light energy at a set distance. Singular or plural optics, or lens assemblies forming the array can each use a Diffractive Optical Element (“DOE”) with a beam width of UVC energy with acceptable transmission through the DOE, which transmits a UVC beam through a relay lens which thereby allows an extended distance greater that the fall off rate of the standard UVC energy source. Lens assemblies can include a series of spacers and lenses that allow the manipulation of a wide angle UVC light source for the purpose of focusing the light to a desired beam shape, i.e., a thin line or bar, or a pin point. Each of the optics may have one or more spacers set at a specific width to add to the total beam shaping of the lenses.

Abstract: An apparatus for sterilizing airport security scanner bins includes a housing having a housing bottom support, housing sidewalls, and a housing top wall, the housing having an open front housing end and an open back housing end. The apparatus includes a top UV radiator, and side UV radiators within the housing and front and back UV radiators. The housing and the open front and back ends are sized to allow an airport security scanner bin to pass through the housing while being radiated with UV light on a top, bottom, front wall, back wall and sidewalls of the bin. The housing bottom support can be a conveyor.