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Remote Light has developed ultraviolet (UV) fluid and air treatment technology that is many times faster, more effective and more energy efficient than conventional systems at the same initial cost. The technology is supported by a strong portfolio of global patents, including patents developed in-house and others covered by 3 exclusive licenses. The 9 US patents, 28 global patents and US & World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) applications combine optics with fiber optics and UV light for a broad range of purification and disinfection applications as well as communication of optics with fiber optics and infrared light for data communications. Remote Light is leveraging these foundation patents with licensing or other partnering activities. It is developing and executing the approach that will maximize the value of its proprietary technology. Potential near-term commercial applications include: - - Drinking water and wastewater purification & disinfections, for example, eliminating highly infectious microbes like Cryptosporidium, for which traditional solutions like chlorine are ineffective;
- - Air pollution/contaminant treatment via photocatalysis, to remove airborne viruses like Legionnaire’s disease;
- - Surface and food disinfection to remove pathogens in the food processing industry;
- - Blood disinfection, for example transfusions where storage time is very limited but the time required for tests for multiple viruses has increased.
Drinking water, wastewater, and air purification and disinfection are by far the largest markets for RLI’s IP licensing program. Global warming is a recognized and growing issue. China and India may soon overtake the US as the largest global polluters. Climate change will directly affect human health with dirtier air and water with stress on and possible collapse of many ecosystems that now purify our air and water. Despite technology, humans everywhere cannot live without clean water, clean air, and soil to produce food. Over 20% of the world’s population live in drought conditions. In the developed nations, wastewater contamination has doubled over the last 10 years. Worldwide water consumption has doubled over the last 50 years. RLI is particularly interested in finding prospective licensees who are providing solutions to the growing challenges to the availability of pure water and air in both developed and emerging parts of the world. The Remote Light patent portfolio consists of know-how and the following patents & applications, listed below, which includes US and multiple foreign publications. Note: AU=Australia, CA=Canada, CN=China, EP=Europe, IN=India, JP-Japan, MX=Mexico, WO=Worldwide
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Intellectual Property
