US4061922A
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Ultraviolet sensing device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-05-17
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Granted: 1977-12-06
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Expires: 1996-05-17
Abstract
Abstract The ultraviolet sensing device disclosed herein employs a visible light sensitive photoconductive cell which is protected from direct exposure to ultraviolet light by a housing. Ultraviolet light entering the housing through a quartz window illuminates a fluorescent material and the photoconductive cell is oriented so as to receive visible light given off by the fluorescent material while being shielded from the direct ultraviolet rays.
Inventors
- 👤 Anthony J. Last
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 12:27
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01J; G01J1/00; G01J1/58; G01J1/42; G01J1/429
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
A fail-safe control for an ultraviolet water purifier comprising: a housing; on one side of said housing, a window for admitting ultraviolet radiation; on the side of said housing opposite said window, a fluorescent screen which emits visible light in response to ultraviolet irradiation; a photoconductive cell responsive to visible light, said photoconductive cell being oriented within said housing to receive visible light emitted by said screen while being shielded from ultraviolet radiation entering through said window; electromechanical means for controlling the flow of water through said purifier; voltage divider means including said photoconducitve cell for providing a voltage which varies in response to the illumination of said photoconductive cell; voltage divider means for generating a reference voltage; and electronic means interconnected with said divider means for controlling the electrical energization of said electromechanical means as a function of the relative values of said voltages.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
A fail-safe control for an ultraviolet water purifier comprising: a housing; on one side of said housing, a window for admitting ultraviolet radiation; on the side of said housing opposite said window, a fluorescent screen which emits visible light in response to ultraviolet irradiation; a photoconductive cell responsive to visible light, said photoconductive cell being oriented within said housing to receive visible light emitted by said screen while being shielded from ultraviolet radiation entering through said window; electromechanical means for controlling the flow of water through said purifier; voltage divider means including said photoconducitve cell for providing a voltage which varies in response to the illumination of said photoconductive cell; voltage divider means for generating a reference voltage; and electronic means interconnected with said divider means for controlling the electrical energization of said electromechanical means as a function of the relative values of said voltages.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-12-05 | 1985-06-06 | 1985-12-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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