Looks like the Halo vacuum made its way to the WTBV Forum side trailer.  At least briefly.  And finally available for purchase.
 
http://www.halocompany.com/products/uvx/
 
Carmine D.

Must be heavy if it takes 4 people to carry!  
 
Carmine D.

Quote from cprohman on 06/12/07 at 5:22pm:

 
Carl:
 
I excerpted these from the Web Site about the Halo:
 
"Scientists divide UV light into three spectrums: UVA, which many of us know as "black light", UVB, which is used by many for tanning, and UV-C, the germicidal UV light employed by Halo in its cleaning appliances, including the Halo™ UVX Ultraviolet Vacuum. Our patent-pending Halo™ UVX Ultraviolet Vacuum safely harnesses the germicidal power of UV-C to destroy dust mites, bacteria, viruses and more hiding in your home."
 
And:
 
"...........as scientists and hospitals have known for decades, the most effective way to kill unseen and unwanted pests without the use of chemicals is germicidal ultraviolet, or UV-C, light."  
 
And:
 
"Over the last few years, building upon decades of independent research, multiple scientific and medical experts worked exclusively with Halo™ to design, specify and engineer the optimal UV-C bulb chamber within a vacuum. The goal was to achieve the desired disinfection during normal vacuum operation. The Halo™ UVX Ultraviolet Vacuum is the successful culmination of this effort! Its patent-pending design kills potentially dangerous micro-organisms by disrupting the DNA structure of their cells. Run the Halo™ UVX Ultraviolet Vacuum over your carpets while activating the UV-C bulb with the trigger on the handle and you're deactivating the DNA of the dust mites, viruses, bacteria, fleas, lice and mold that were lurking between the fibers. "
 
Certainly sheds a whole new light on rug and floor cleaning!  
 
From the little I know about Halo here's what I like:  Adjustable handle; 31 foot cord; HEPA rated with a bag; 3 height electronic rug adjustment; gear driven brush roll [tho it's called brush bar] so no belts to replace.  What I don't like: No tools on board; no headlight save the under the machine UV-C bulb; and the price is a tad bit too high for my liking at $399.  That price is reminiscent of the cordless Westinghouse upright of recent past years which had a very short lived lifecycle with the big box retailers.
 
My recommendation FWIW: First market the Halo through specialty stores like those which promote clean home air appliances and vacuuming products.  And use the scientific and medical findings to reach niche customers with a need for this kind of vacuum product due to allergies and illnesses.  If and when consumer demand dictates, branch sales out into the usual retailers starting with the high end store names and then all the others.  
 
Carmine D.
 
 

Some UV-C can pass through the atmosphere.  I believe that this machine will kill some organisms, but not all.  It will kill towards the top of the surface, but I cannot believe that it will kill at the bottom.  UV-C cannot pass through barriers, so that would include deep, tight, fibers.
 
Also, environmental issues arise w/ the disposal of the UV-C bulb.
 
As I said in an earlier post, a trigger activates the bulb chamber.
 

Quote from Carmine_Difazio on 06/12/07 at 8:46pm:

A minor correction to the information on the Halo site is that UV-A is the primary light used for tanning, because it is UV-A that oxidizes the melinin, i.e, turns you brown.  Most tanning beds also include some UV-B as well, in small amounts, typically about 3% of the light, because it stimulates additional melinin production.  If a tanning lamp has over about 5% UV-B, the customers will tend to have an orange coloration, caused by melinin being produced, but not oxidized, and customers will tend to burn quite easily.