Patent ID: 7175814

Claim:
An air disinfecting system comprising: a cartridge, having a length and a diameter, and interior chamber, an airflow inlet, an airflow outlet, a longitudinal axis, an ultraviolet light bulb disposed in the chamber and along the longitudinal axis of the cartridge, a filter disposed radially along the longitudinal axis within the chamber, a reflective coating disposed on the inside of the chamber, a ballast that supplies power to the ultraviolet light bulb, and an electrical connector disposed on the exterior of the cartridge and electrically connected to the ballast; and, an encasement, wherein the encasement includes, a base member having a first and second airflow orifice, a backplane disposed on the base member, a top member having an outlet orifice and an exhaust orifice and being disposed on the backplane, wherein the backplane is operably configured to receive the electrical connector of the cartridge and the cartridge inlet and outlet are axially aligned with the second airflow orifice of the base member and the outlet orifice of the top member, an impeller and electrical connections to supply electrical power to the impeller and the cartridge.