MARINE ENVIRONMENT ANTIFOULING SYSTEM AND METHODS

The present invention relates to systems and methods for reducing fouling of a surface of an optically transparent element (102) with a light source. According to one aspect, the invention is a system including an LED (108) for emitting UV-C radiation, a mount for directing emitted UV-C radiation to...

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Main Authors PONTBRIAND, CLIFFORD, THOMAS, PETERS, TIMOTHY, GOODWIN, FARR, NORMAN, ERWIN
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 23.01.2014
Subjects
CLEANING
CLEANING IN GENERAL
EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING
OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
OPTICS
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PHYSICS
PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
RELATED EQUIPMENT
SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:The present invention relates to systems and methods for reducing fouling of a surface of an optically transparent element (102) with a light source. According to one aspect, the invention is a system including an LED (108) for emitting UV-C radiation, a mount for directing emitted UV-C radiation toward the optically transparent element (102), and control circuitry for driving the LED (108). The system may be used to remove a desired amount of biofilm. La présente invention concerne des systèmes et des méthodes de réduction de l'encrassement d'une surface d'un élément optiquement transparent (102) avec une source lumineuse. Un aspect de la présente invention concerne un système comprenant une LED (108) servant à émettre des rayonnements UV-C, un support permettant de diriger les rayonnements UV-C émis vers l'élément optiquement transparent (102), et un circuit de commande permettant d'exciter la LED (108). Le système peut être utilisé pour enlever une quantité souhaitée de biofilm.
Bibliography:Application Number: WO2013US50318