Cover with disinfecting illuminated surface

A light emitting cover for a first surface that inactivates microorganisms safely for human exposure, the light emitting cover comprising:

• a flexible body configured to surround at least a portion of the first surface and comprising a second surface for disinfection and configured to be parallel with the portion of the first surface, wherein at least a portion of the flexible body is transparent or translucent;
• and
• a light emitting layer disposed within the flexible body and configured to emit:
• a first portion of light comprising:
• a wavelength in a range of 380 to 420 nanometers (nm);
• and
• a minimum irradiance sufficient to initiate inactivation of microorganisms on the second surface;
• and
• a second portion of light comprising a wavelength greater than 450 nm;
• wherein the light emitting layer is disposed at a first edge of the flexible body and configured to emit light through the flexible body from the first edge, substantially parallel with the second surface, and towards a second edge of the flexible body, wherein the second edge is different from the second surface.

A light emitting cover for an object that inactivates microorganisms safely for human exposure, the light emitting cover comprising:

• a body comprising:
• an interior surface configured to conform to at least a portion of a surface of the object;
• and
• an exterior surface for disinfection and configured to be parallel with the interior surface;
• wherein at least a portion of the body is transparent or translucent;
• and
• a light emitting layer operably coupled to the body and configured to direct a light through the body substantially parallel with the exterior surface, wherein at least a portion of the light comprises:
• a wavelength in a range of 380 to 420 nanometers;
• and
• a minimum irradiance sufficient to initiate inactivation of microorganisms on the exterior surface;
• wherein the light emitting layer is disposed at a first edge of the body and configured to emit light through the body from the first edge, substantially parallel with the exterior surface, and towards a second edge of the body, wherein the second edge is different from the exterior surface.