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US 10,369,239 B2Granted
Ultraviolet-based bathroom surface sanitization
AssigneeSensor Electronic Technology, Inc.
InventorsAlexander Dobrinsky, Michael Shur, Remigijus Gaska
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Abstract
A solution for cleaning and/or sterilizing one or more surfaces in a bathroom. The sterilization can be performed using ultraviolet sources, which can emit ultraviolet radiation directed onto the surface(s). The cleaning can be performed using a fluid, such as water, that is flowed over the surface(s). The surface(s) can include at least a seat of a toilet and/or other surfaces associated with the toilet.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- a toilet including a seat;
- a visible light source configured to emit visible light directed at the seat;
- a visible light sensor for detecting visible light reflected from the seat;
- a sterilizing ultraviolet source configured to emit ultraviolet radiation directed at the seat;
- and
- a computer system for correlating the reflected visible light with a presence of contamination on the seat and for operating the sterilizing ultraviolet source to sterilize the seat in response to the evaluating indicating the presence of contamination on the seat.
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A system comprising:
- a toilet, wherein the toilet includes:
- a cleaning chamber;
- means for moving the seat into the cleaning chamber;
- and
- a set of fluid sources for cleaning the seat using a fluid within the cleaning chamber;
- and
- a sterilizing ultraviolet source configured to generate ultraviolet radiation directed onto the seat, wherein the sterilizing ultraviolet source is located within the cleaning chamber.
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A bathroom including:
- a set of fixtures;
- a visible light source configured to emit visible light directed at a surface of at least one of the set of fixtures;
- a visible light sensor for detecting visible light reflected from the surface of the at least one of the set of fixtures;
- a sterilizing ultraviolet source configured to emit ultraviolet radiation directed at the surface of the at least one of the set of fixtures;
- and
- a computer system for correlating the reflected visible light with a presence of contamination on the surface and for operating the sterilizing ultraviolet source to sterilize the surface in response to the evaluating indicating the presence of contamination on the surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.