Patent ID: 7381976

Claim:
A system for treating complex fluid with a non-laser light source assembly adapted to supply light energy when said light source is energized comprising: a) a fluid-tight housing defined by at least one outer wall, said at least one outer wall defining an outer face and inner face; b) a light source positioned within said housing; c) means for energizing said light source; d) wherein said light source includes a bounded volume of photon-producing gas for generating monochromatic light that is positioned within and spaced from said housing that includes at least one light emitting surface having a light emitting surface geometry; wherein at least a portion of said outer wall is substantially transparent to photons produced by said bounded volume of gas, said substantially transparent portion of said outer wall being temperature-controlled through direct contact of a cooling fluid with the inner face thereof; wherein said light source includes a bounded region that is adapted to receive a cooling fluid, and wherein said cooling fluid passes in direct contact with said inner face of said outer wall and then enters said bounded region of said light source to provide cooling to said light source; e) a treatment surface having a treatment surface geometry positioned for irradiation by said monochromatic light emitted from said housing; wherein said light emitting geometry substantially corresponds to said treatment geometry; and wherein a complex fluid is positioned adjacent said treatment surface for irradiation by said monochromatic light emitted from said housing.