Patent ID: 9235048
Filing Date: 2016-01-12
CPC Classification: B08B,B63B,G02B

Claim Text:
1. A system for reducing fouling of a surface of an optically transparent element subjected to a marine environment including a marine fluid, the system comprising: a plurality of mounts disposed about the surface of the optically transparent element and extending into the marine environment, each mount including an LED for emitting UV-C radiation through the marine fluid from a distal end of each mount, each mount angling its distal end inward and downward toward and proximate to the surface of the optically transparent element; wherein the surface of the optically transparent element is curved, wherein the optically transparent element allows for the transmission of light therethrough into a housing, and wherein the LED in each mount is disposed in a watertight enclosure that is separate from the housing; and control circuitry for driving the LED.