ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,779,081, issued on Nov. 3.
"Device for reducing airborne contaminants" was invented by Randy A. Mount (Dayton, Ohio).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "To improve effectiveness of photocatalytic systems, a non-planar reflective surface is provided within a photocatalytic system with photocatalytic cells. The non-planar surface reflects ultraviolet (UV) rays in more-desirable directions, thereby permitting greater interaction between the UV rays and the photocatalytic cells. The increased interaction improves the performance of the photocatalytic system. For some embodiments, the non-planar reflective surface comprises a first protrusion and a ...