ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,285,549, issued on April 29, was assigned to Phillip S. Eggers (Pilot Point, Texas).

"Ultraviolet air sanitizer apparatus for HVAC systems" was invented by Phillip S. Eggers (Pilot Point, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An ultraviolet air sanitizer apparatus for HVAC systems has a frame defining a flow passage therethrough configured such that the frame rear is insertable into a return air inlet of the HVAC system. A sanitizer light is disposed within the flow passage. When activated, the sanitizer light emits germicidal ultraviolet light into the surrounding flow passage. A light baffle is disposed within the flow passage upstream o...