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Spinoff story

LED Lights for Sleep and Sanitizing

A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.

About this technology

Overview

Healthe Inc. of Orlando, Florida, based on experience designing spacecraft lighting for NASA and using NASA-funded circadian research, developed automated LED bulbs to promote healthy sleep-wake cycles. They further developed the technology into a method of sanitizing air with ultraviolet light.