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Vystar Corp. files Form 10-K Annual Report on Sept. 6, 2024 with the SEC for year ending Dec. 31, 2023. Vystar produces AirRx air purifiers embodying UV-C disinfection technology.Full text available at: https://tinyurl.com/24rpus8aExcerpts:OverviewVystar Corporation (“Vystar”, the “Company”, “we,” “us,” or “our”) is based in Worcester, Massachusetts. Vystar is the owner and manufacturer of multiple brands…

Story in the Oralndo Sentinel about the city of Sanford, Florida suing 1,4-dioxane water polluters for cleanup at the same time that the city is building a wastewater treatment facility to combine hydrogen peroxide and ultraviolet light as a treatment method.Excerpt:Sanford plans to sue those responsible for sullying the Floridan Aquifer and the city’s drinking water…

Inventors: Alniami; Laith IsmailAbstractA sanitizing station system is configured to deactivate microbes. The sanitizing station system has a housing is joined to a testing desk; the housing further comprises pressurized hot air system, and ultraviolet light system. A ventilation system is arranged proximate the housing and joined to the housing with ducting. A vacuum system is arranged in the housing and…

Litter appliance manufacturers Automated Pet Care Products, LLC, dba Whisker and PurLife Brands, Inc., dba Smarty Pear executed a Confidential Settlement Agreement on Feb. 24, 2024, according a court filing. But, Automated tells the Court in a statement filed earlier this month, PurLife hasn’t done whatever it promised to do but hasn’t. “As a result,” Whisker…

Johannes Ho et. al. writing in Water Research about their assessment of varying sequential steps for water disinfection to meet European Union standards. Quotable statement – “Train B, featuring ozonation, biologically activated carbon filtration, and UV disinfection, successfully met EU requirements for class A non-potable water reuse.”Full article available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2024.122429Excerpts:HighlightsMicrobial challenge tests demonstrate up…

Inventors: Brune; Jean-Pierre et al.AbstractA method for disinfecting the air breathed in by a user includes the steps of: —subjecting the inside of a first and a second chamber in communication with an outside air space to a first source of ultraviolet radiation having a wavelength suitable for destroying germs, —detecting air inhalation and exhalation breathing phases carried out…

Jinnseung Bae et. al. research article published in ACS Publications concerning their research into the mechanisms of plasma ozone and UV-C sterilization of SARS-CoV-2. Quotable statement – ” In summary, UV-C emerges as a potent and consistent anti-SARS-CoV-2 agent, adeptly balancing sterilization with structural preservation.”Full article available at: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acsami.4c11057Excerpts:Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2),…

Lawyers representing L’Oréal USA, Inc., and a purported class of consumers allegedly misled by the cosmetic giant’s “24 hours of SPF protection” marketing claims advised the U.S. District Court they’ve reached a settlement in principle and expect to submit a request for dismissal of the litigation filed in 2022 later this month. In a reply in support…

Inventors: Manley; BrianAbstractThe present disclosure relates to UV disinfection devices, systems, and methods for dynamically adjusting a power-level of each of a plurality of UV emitters of the UV disinfection device based on corresponding UV sensor measurements to minimize the total disinfection cycle time. In certain optional embodiments, the present disclosure relates to UV disinfection devices, systems, and methods for optimizing alignment of each of a plurality of UV emitters within a…