US 10,596,280 B1Granted

UV LED disinfecting floor mat

AssigneeThe Patent Well LLC

InventorsJeb Henderson, Mike Dry, Kelly Templin, Jeff Busby

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Abstract

Disinfecting floor mats may be achieved by a variety of systems, processes, and techniques. In one general implementation, a disinfecting floor mat may include a UV LED array, a base, and a transparent cover. The UV LED array may have a top surface, a bottom surface, a perimeter and include multiple UV-emitting LEDs. The base may be configured to receive the UV LED array. The transparent protective cover may include a top surface of an encapsulating sheet for encapsulating the array or a top surface of a non-encapsulated protective sheet, the cover comprised of polyurethane and having substantial strength to withstand a person standing directly thereon with shoes on. The LED array is adapted to irradiate at least a portion of a bottom surface of a shoe positioned on the protective cover.

Claims13

Dependent claims

A floor mat for disinfecting a shoe bottom, the floor mat comprising:

a UV LED array having a top surface, a bottom surface, a perimeter and further comprising multiple UV emitting LEDs;
a base for receiving the UV LED array;
a transparent protective cover comprising a top surface of an encapsulating sheet for encapsulating the array or a top surface of a non-encapsulated protective sheet, the cover comprised of polyurethane and having substantial strength to withstand a person standing directly thereon with shoes on;
and
a power source engaging the UV LED array;
wherein the LED array is configured to lay beneath the top surface of the transparent protective cover and below a foot receiving portion thereof to irradiate at least a portion of a bottom surface of a shoe positioned on the protective cover with at least some electromagnetic waves with wavelengths between 100 nm and 300 nm.

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Facts

Application: 15/993,238Filed 30 May 2018 · us provisional application
Priority: 30 May 2017
Granted: 24 Mar 2020
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification8 codes

A61L 2/10
Radiation: ultraviolet [UV] radiation
A47L 23/266
Mats or gratings combined with brushes ; Mats: mats
A61L 2/26
Disinfection or sterilisation of materials or objects, in general; Accessories therefor: accessories
A47L 2601/10
Washing methods characterised by the use of a particular treatment: ultraviolet radiation