# US 2017/0280737 A1 · Device for uv-led liquid monitoring and treatment > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2017/0280737 A1 - Document ID: US20170280737A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/625,986 - Filed: 2017-06-16 - Published: 2017-10-05 - Earliest claimed: 2015-03-27 - Assignees: RayVio Corporation - Applicants: Rayvio Corporation - Inventors: Yitao LIAO; Robert WALKER; Doug COLLINS - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20170280737A1 ## CPC - A23B 11/164: {by ultraviolet or infrared radiation} - A23B 2/53: with ultraviolet light - A23B 70/50: by irradiation or electric treatment, without heating - A23C 9/206: {Colostrum; Human milk} - C02F 1/003: {using household-type filters for producing potable water, e.g. pitchers, bottles, faucet mounted devices (C02F9/20 takes precedence)} - C02F 1/008: {Control or steering systems not provided for elsewhere in subclass C02F} - C02F 1/325: {Irradiation devices or lamp constructions} - C02F 1/725: {by catalytic oxidation} - G01N 21/33: using ultraviolet light (G01N21/39 takes precedence) - G01N 21/53: within a flowing fluid, e.g. smoke - G01N 21/6486: {Measuring fluorescence of biological material, e.g. DNA, RNA, cells (G01N21/6428 takes precedence)} - G01N 21/94: Investigating contamination, e.g. dust (G01N21/85 takes precedence) - G01N 33/18: Water - A23V 2002/00: Food compositions, function of food ingredients or processes for food or foodstuffs - C02F 1/283: {using coal, charred products, or inorganic mixtures containing them} - C02F 1/44: by dialysis, osmosis or reverse osmosis {(general membrane separation processes B01D61/00, membrane modules B01D63/00, electrodialysis C02F1/4693, combination of membrane modules and bioreactors C02F3/1268)} - C02F 2201/009: Apparatus with independent power supply, e.g. solar cells, windpower or fuel cells - C02F 2201/3222: Units using UV-light emitting diodes [LED] - C02F 2201/3227: Units with two or more lamps - C02F 2201/326: Lamp control systems - C02F 2209/001: Upstream control, i.e. monitoring for predictive control - C02F 2209/003: Downstream control, i.e. outlet monitoring, e.g. to check the treating agents, such as halogens or ozone, leaving the process - C02F 2209/006: comprising a software program or a logic diagram - C02F 2209/008: comprising telecommunication features, e.g. modems or antennas - C02F 2209/02: Temperature - C02F 2209/08: Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD]; Biological Oxygen Demand [BOD] - C02F 2209/11: Turbidity - C02F 2209/15: N03-N - C02F 2209/20: Total organic carbon [TOC] - C02F 2209/21: Dissolved organic carbon [DOC] - C02F 2303/04: Disinfection - C02F 2305/10: Photocatalysts - C02F 2307/02: as part of a bottle - C02F 2307/04: as part of a pitcher or jug - C02F 2307/10: as part of a potable water dispenser, e.g. for use in homes or offices - G01N 2201/062: LED's - Y02A 20/212: Solar-powered wastewater sewage treatment, e.g. spray evaporation - Y02W 10/37: using solar energy - A23B: PRESERVATION OF FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; CHEMICAL RIPENING OF FRUIT OR VEGETABLES - A23C: DAIRY PRODUCTS, e.g. MILK, BUTTER OR CHEESE; MILK OR CHEESE SUBSTITUTES; PREPARATION THEREOF (preservation thereof A23B11/00) - C02F: TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE (separation in general B01D; special arrangements on waterborne vessels of installations for treating water, waste water or sewage, e.g. for producing fresh water, B63J; adding materials to water to prevent corrosion C23F; treating radioactively-contaminated liquids G21F9/04; regeneration of reactants for recirculation into processes, see the relevant places for the processes) - G01N: INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES (measuring or testing apparatus or processes other than immunoassay, involving enzymes or microorganisms C12M, C12Q) - A23V: INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LACTIC OR PROPIONIC ACID BACTERIA USED IN FOODSTUFFS OR FOOD PREPARATION - Y02A: TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE - Y02W: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT OR WASTE MANAGEMENT ## Abstract A liquid treatment device includes a base with a power source, a UV-LED module for providing UV-B or UV-C light to liquid, an LED for providing visible light, and a processor for selectively powering the UV-LED module and the LED, and having a UV transmissive material above the UV-LED module for allowing the UV-B or UV-C band light from the UV-LED module to be transmitted from the base housing, and a liquid storage housing removably coupled to the base housing with a storage portion configured to hold liquid and having a bottom portion comprising a UV transmissive material for allowing the UV-B or UV-C band light from the UV-LED module to be transmitted into the liquid, and an output coupled for restricting outflow of the liquid from the storage portion. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A liquid treatment device comprises: a housing comprising: a power source; a UV-LED module electrically coupled to the power source, wherein the UV-LED module is configured to provide UV-B or UV-C band light to liquid; an LEDs electrically coupled to the power source, wherein the LED is configured to provide visible light; a processor electrically coupled to the power source, the UV-LED module, and to the plurality of LEDs, wherein the processor is configured to specify parameters for power from the power source to the UV-LED module to the power source, and wherein the processor is configured to specify parameters for power from the power source to the LED; and wherein the base housing comprises a UV transmissive material disposed on a portion of the base housing adjacent to the UV-LED module, wherein the UV transmissive material is configured to allow the UV-B or UV-C band light from the UV-LED module to be transmitted outward from the base housing; a liquid storage housing removably couplable to the portion of the base housing comprising: a liquid storage portion configured to hold liquid, the liquid storage portion having a portion comprising a UV transmissive material, wherein the UV transmissive material is configured to allow the UV-B or UV-C band light from the UV-LED module to be transmitted into the liquid; and a user output portion coupled to the liquid storage portion, wherein the user output portion is configured to restrict outflow of the liquid from the liquid storage portion. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The liquid treatment device of claim 1 wherein the user output portion is selected from a group consisting of: a lid, a screw-on cap, a flip-top cap, a flap, a nipple. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The liquid treatment device of claim 1 wherein the base housing also comprises a communication module coupled to the power source and to the processor, wherein the communication module is configured to provide usage data to a remote device. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The liquid treatment device of claim 1 wherein the base housing further comprises a pressure sensor coupled to the power source and to the processor, wherein the pressure sensor is configured to determine weight of the liquid storage housing upon the base housing. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The liquid treatment device of claim 3 wherein the usage data is selected from a group consisting: number of UV sterilization times, and an approximate amount of liquid consumed. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The liquid treatment device of claim 1 wherein the liquid is selected from a group consisting of: Mother's milk, cow milk, juice. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The liquid treatment device of claim 1 wherein the liquid storage portion comprises a plastic bottle. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The liquid treatment device of claim 1 wherein and the liquid storage housing is configured as a baby bottle; and wherein the base housing comprise a cradle adapted to interface to the baby bottle. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The liquid treatment device of claim 1 wherein the liquid storage housing further comprises a mechanical agitator. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The liquid treatment device of claim 1 wherein the housing can be disposed on top of the liquid storage housing or below the liquid storage portion. ### Claim 11 A method for treating milk comprises: filling a milk container with milk, wherein the milk container includes a portion comprising a UV transmissive material, wherein the UV transmissive material is configured to allow UV-B or UV-C band light to be transmitted there through; agitating the milk in the milk container; coupling the milk container to a UV housing, wherein the UV housing comprises a UV-LEDs module configured to provide the UV-B or UV-C band light, wherein the UV-LED module is disposed adjacent to the UV transmissive material of the milk container; and causing the UV housing to provide operating power to the UV-LED module to thereby provide the UV-B or UV-C band light to the milk in the milk container. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11 further comprising: providing the milk to the user via a user output portion of the milk container, wherein the user output portion is configured to restrict outflow of the milk from the milk container; and wherein the user output portion is selected from a group consisting of: a nipple, a straw, and a spout. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12 further comprising: determining with a pressure sensor in the UV housing, a first weight for the milk container, prior to providing the milk to the user; determining with the pressure sensor in the UV housing, a second weight for the milk container, after providing the milk to the user; determining with the processor in the UV housing, an approximate consumption amount for the milk. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13 further comprising: transmitting the approximate consumption amount to a remote device; wherein the remote device is selected from a group consisting of: a smart device, a remote server. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11 further comprising: transmitting indication that the UV-B or UV-C band light has been provided to the milk in the milk container to a remote device; wherein the remote device is selected from a group consisting of: a smart device, a remote server. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11 wherein the agitating the milk comprises a user manually agitating the milk container. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11 wherein the agitating the milk comprises activating an agitator in the milk container; and wherein the agitator is selected from a group consisting of: a stirring mechanism and a bubbler mechanism. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11 further comprising periodically using the processor in the UV housing to provide operating power to the UV-LED module to thereby provide the UV-B or UV-C band light to the milk in the milk container. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11 further comprising: determining with an opacity sensor in the UV housing an opacity of the milk; and using the processor in the UV housing to provide operating power to the UV-LED module in response to the opacity of the milk. ### Claim 20 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11 wherein the milk container comprises a baby bottle; and wherein the coupling the milk container to the UV housing, comprises placing the baby bottle upon a top surface of the UV housing.