System and apparatus thereof for destroying pathogens associated with footwear
AssigneeHarbor Innovations, LLC
InventorsRachel Dombrowsky, Christopher Montalbano, Andrew Martin, Philip Beamer
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Abstract
An apparatus for destroying pathogens includes a platform and an LED matrix panel. The platform has a portion configured to permit passage of ultraviolet light therethrough. The LED matrix panel is disposed below the portion of the platform and includes a grid and a plurality of discreetly-controlled, ultraviolet light LEDs (UV LEDs). The grid defines a plurality of cells. Each UV LED is associated with one cell such that the cells direct the ultraviolet light emitted by the UV LEDs upwardly through the portion of the platform to sanitize an object supported on the portion of the platform.
Claims20
A footwear-sanitizing system, comprising:
- a user interface configured to display a progress of a sanitization process;
- a microcontroller;
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- an apparatus configured to be disposed on a floor, the apparatus in communication with the user interface and including:
- a platform having a portion configured to permit passage of ultraviolet light therethrough;
- and
- an LED matrix panel disposed below the portion of the platform and including:
- a grid defining a plurality of cells;
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- a plurality of discretely-controlled, ultraviolet light LEDs (UV LEDs) that selectively emit ultraviolet light, wherein each UV LED of the plurality of UV LEDs is associated with one cell of the plurality of cells such that the plurality of cells direct the ultraviolet light emitted by the plurality of UV LEDs upwardly through the portion of the platform to sanitize an object supported on the portion of the platform, and
- wherein the plurality of UV LEDs are further configured as photodiodes such that the plurality of UV LEDs sense a change in light upon an object being disposed on the portion of the platform to activate the plurality of UV LEDs.
A system for monitoring sanitizing of footwear comprising:
- a user interface configured to display a progress of a sanitization process;
- a footwear sanitizer apparatus including:
- at least one sensor;
- a microcontroller;
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- a plurality of ultraviolet (UV) light-emitting diodes (LEDs) configured to radiate UV light to footwear of a user upon the at least one sensor sensing a predetermined setting;
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- a power supply in electrical communication with the footwear sanitizer apparatus, wherein upon the at least one sensor sensing an adjustable predetermined threshold setting, the microcontroller transmits a signal to the plurality of UV LEDs to radiate UV light to footwear of a user standing or an object laying on the footwear sanitizer apparatus, and
- wherein the user interface includes a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag storing identification information of a user of the system, or the user interface requires input of identification information of a user of the system prior to the user using the system, or combinations thereof.
A footwear-sanitizing system, comprising:
- a microcontroller;
- and
- an apparatus configured to be disposed on a floor, the apparatus including:
- a platform having a portion configured to permit passage of ultraviolet light therethrough;
- and
- an LED matrix panel disposed below the portion of the platform and including:
- a grid defining a plurality of cells;
- and
- a plurality of discretely-controlled, ultraviolet light LEDs (UV LEDs) that selectively emit ultraviolet light, wherein each UV LED of the plurality of UV LEDs is associated with one cell of the plurality of cells such that the plurality of cells direct the ultraviolet light emitted by the plurality of UV LEDs upwardly through the portion of the platform to sanitize an object supported on the portion of the platform, and
- wherein the plurality of UV LEDs are further configured as photodiodes such that the plurality of UV LEDs sense a change in light upon an object being disposed on the portion of the platform to activate the plurality of UV LEDs.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.