US Patent Issued to SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY on April 7 for "Torchiere with air flow mechanism and ultraviolet disinfection" (New York Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 7 -- United States Patent no. 12,594,357, issued on April 7, was assigned to SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (Syracuse, N.Y.).

"Torchiere with air flow mechanism and ultraviolet disinfection" was invented by Brian D. Carter (Baldwinsville, N.Y.) and Eric A. Schiff (Dewitt, N.Y.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A torchiere style sanitizing device for disinfecting airborne pathogens while providing aesthetic area lighting. A reversible fan exchanges air between the upper room air plume and the lower air plume by passing the air through a center disinfecting section. The disinfection section may include a linear UV-C light, reflective tube, and light trap positioned at one or both ends ...