UVC
noun
: radiation that is in the region of the ultraviolet spectrum which extends from about 200 to 280 nm in wavelength and that is more hazardous than UVB but is mostly absorbed by earth's upper atmosphere
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The connection is used for data transfer (at up to 10Gbps) and webcam streaming via the UAC/UVC standard.
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PCMAG, 14 Mar. 2025
Start replacing this old habit with a sparkling new one by investing in a mattress vacuum cleaner with a UVC light feature that mimics the sun's UV rays, eliminating dust mites and killing bacteria.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2025
Panasonic's approach here is contradictory to most of its competitors, as recent Sony video cameras like the ZV-E10 and the ZV-E1, as well as the Nikon Z 30, work as USB webcams without any additional software or drivers due to their support for the UVC/UAC streaming standard.
—PCMAG, 16 Dec. 2024
At the 2022 Coachella Music and Art Festival, Maslin’s team used a dozen VR headsets and a UVC lightbox cleaner during wellness sessions.
—Terri Williams, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
As for ports, the ZV has a USB-C connector for charging, data transfer, and UAC/UVC streaming for web meetings and broadcasts.
—PCMAG, 30 July 2024
Signify — the parent company of the lighting giant Philips and a manufacturer of UVC chambers — told Vox sales have been up due to the bird flu outbreak.
UV-emitting lamps could be the next step in the evolution of ultraviolet light on the farm.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 4 June 2024
During the iPadOS 17 beta period over the summer, some small developers like Jingcheng Tang tested the new iPad UVC capability with an app that can display HDMI video using a common capture card.
—Umar Shakir, The Verge, 20 Sep. 2023
The public and private sectors should also develop better personal protective equipment and do further research on sterilization technology such as Far UVC—an ionizing radiation process that, if successful, could offer a near-universal defense against pathogens and be installed in any building.
—William MacAskill, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2022
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PCMAG, 14 Mar. 2025
Start replacing this old habit with a sparkling new one by investing in a mattress vacuum cleaner with a UVC light feature that mimics the sun's UV rays, eliminating dust mites and killing bacteria.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2025
Panasonic's approach here is contradictory to most of its competitors, as recent Sony video cameras like the ZV-E10 and the ZV-E1, as well as the Nikon Z 30, work as USB webcams without any additional software or drivers due to their support for the UVC/UAC streaming standard.
—PCMAG, 16 Dec. 2024
At the 2022 Coachella Music and Art Festival, Maslin’s team used a dozen VR headsets and a UVC lightbox cleaner during wellness sessions.
—Terri Williams, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
As for ports, the ZV has a USB-C connector for charging, data transfer, and UAC/UVC streaming for web meetings and broadcasts.
—PCMAG, 30 July 2024
Signify — the parent company of the lighting giant Philips and a manufacturer of UVC chambers — told Vox sales have been up due to the bird flu outbreak.
UV-emitting lamps could be the next step in the evolution of ultraviolet light on the farm.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 4 June 2024
During the iPadOS 17 beta period over the summer, some small developers like Jingcheng Tang tested the new iPad UVC capability with an app that can display HDMI video using a common capture card.
—Umar Shakir, The Verge, 20 Sep. 2023
The public and private sectors should also develop better personal protective equipment and do further research on sterilization technology such as Far UVC—an ionizing radiation process that, if successful, could offer a near-universal defense against pathogens and be installed in any building.
—William MacAskill, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2022
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UVC
noun
: radiation that is in the region of the ultraviolet spectrum which extends from about 200 to 280 nm in wavelength and that is more hazardous than UVB but is mostly absorbed by the earth's upper atmosphere
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