UV LED Flashlights & Torches
Handheld UV torches (or flashlights) are an invaluable tool for fluorescent rock & mineral collecting; forensics; biological research; fossil and artifact verification; nondestructive testing; detecting leaks and pet stains; hunting scorpions; checking currency, stamps, passports; and many other applications requiring a source of ultraviolet radiation.
UV LEDs emit some visible light which interferes with observing the fluorescent response of a material. It is important to filter out as much of the visible light as reasonably achievable while allowing a high percentage of the UV to pass through the filter. There are two general categories of filters that are used for this purpose – dichroic and colored glass. Dichroic filters reflect the visible light while allowing a high percentage of the UV to pass through. Think of it as a window screen that stops the insects while letting the breeze through. Colored glass filters absorb the visible light while allowing a high percentage of the UV to pass through.
Aurora 365nm UV Flashlight
BEST: This extreme flashlight offers unbelievable brightness with active cooling for longer use times.
Convoy C8+ UV Flashlight
BEST: This extreme flashlight is custom made exclusively for Way Too Cool LLC by Convoy. It is our brightest handheld UV flashlight.
Convoy C8 Shortwave UV Flashlight
BEST: Harness the incredible power of shortwave UV in the palm of your hand!
WTC Shortwave UV Flashlight
BEST: Choose this handheld flashlight for powerful shortwave UV in the palm of your hand. Use for mineral identification and exploration on the go.
WTC Midwave UV Flashlight
BEST: Choose this handheld flashlight for powerful midwave UV in the palm of your hand. Use for mineral identification and exploration on the go.
Foxtrot Midwave Flashlight
BETTER: Choose this handheld flashlight for powerful midwave UV-B in the palm of your hand. Use for mineral identification and exploration on the go.
Twist Shortwave Flashlight
BETTER: Choose this handheld flashlight for powerful shortwave UV-C in the palm of your hand. Use for mineral identification and exploration on the go.
Convoy S2+ UV Flashlight
BETTER: Our top selling UV LED flashlight combines a high-performance ultraviolet LED with the convenience of a rechargeable lithium battery.
WTC Mini UV Flashlight
GOOD: Choose this 3-watt rechargeable flashlight for pocket-size UV at a great value. Use for minerals, currency, pet stains, scorpion hunting, and more.
The Triple Handheld UV Light
3-in-1: "The Triple" produces all three wavelengths (UV-A, UV-B, and UV-C) from one handheld light!
Patent Information
William Gardner has US Patent #7781751 for the use of colored glass absorption filters (and other kinds of wavelength changing absorption filters for use with UV LED battery operated devices). If someone imports, makes, uses, offers to sell, or sells filtered UV LED flashlights in the U.S., using colored glass absorption filters such as Hoya glass, Kokomo glass, or ZWB2 glass, they are infringing US Patent #7781751. William Gardner has authorized Way Too Cool, LLC to use his patent and he is willing to license the use of the patent to other manufacturers of filtered UV LED Flashlights and similar UV battery operated devices. If you buy a filtered UV flashlight or other similar battery operated product that does NOT have U.S. Patent number 7781751 on it - please be aware that it is COUNTERFEIT and that selling it, or purchasing it, infringes on the patent and is illegal.
United States Code: Infringement of Patents, 35 U.S.C. § 271-272
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, whoever without authority makes, uses, offers to sell, or sells any patented invention, within the United States, or imports into the United States any patented invention during the term of the patent therefor, infringes the patent.
(b) Whoever actively induces infringement of a patent shall be liable as an infringer.
(c) Whoever offers to sell or sells within the United States or imports into the United States a component of a patented machine, manufacture, combination, or composition, or a material or apparatus for use in practicing a patented process, constituting a material part of the invention, knowing the same to be especially made or especially adapted for use in an infringement of such patent, and not a staple article or commodity of commerce suitable for substantial non-infringing use, shall be liable as a contributory infringer.
