Smart optic controller for a hydroxyl generator unit

Abstract

A hydroxyl generator unit includes an ultraviolet light source, a reaction chamber within interior space of the hydroxyl generator unit, environmental sensors and a smart optic controller coupled to environmental sensors and to the ultraviolet light source. The smart optic controller integrates environmental conditions, and in response to at least the environmental conditions, the smart optic controller generates an output signal to the ultraviolet light source to control to the hydroxyls generated by the hydroxyl generator unit. The smart optic controller includes at least one of an air flow sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor and a light sensor, to control operation of the hydroxyl generator unit. The smart optic controller includes a microcontroller that interrogates the sensors and that interfaces to external systems. The smart optic controller includes a near field communications circuit attached to a sensor communications link, and a control interface via an RS-485 connection.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A hydroxyl generator unit, comprising:
 an ultraviolet light source within a reaction chamber;   at least one environmental sensor; and   a smart optic controller coupled to the at least one environmental sensor and to the ultraviolet light source,   wherein, in response to at least one environmental condition, the smart optic controller controls an amount of hydroxyls generated by the hydroxyl generator unit.   
     
     
         2 . The hydroxyl generator unit of  claim 1 , wherein the smart optic controller is removably coupled to the ultraviolet light source. 
     
     
         3 . The hydroxyl generator unit of  claim 1 , wherein the smart optic controller is user-replaceable. 
     
     
         4 . The hydroxyl generator unit of  claim 1 , wherein the smart optic controller includes one or more of the following environmental sensors: an air flow sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor and a light sensor. 
     
     
         5 . The hydroxyl generator unit of  claim 4 , wherein the smart optic controller includes a microcontroller that interrogates the environmental sensors and that interfaces to external systems. 
     
     
         6 . The hydroxyl generator unit of  claim 5 , wherein the smart optic controller includes a near field communications circuit attached to a sensor communications link, and a control interface via an RS-485 serial data communications port. 
     
     
         7 . The hydroxyl generator unit of  claim 6 , wherein the smart optic controller includes:
 a SmartUser interface coupled to the microcontroller; and   a Bluetooth circuit, coupled to the microcontroller.