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.
Claims10
1-20. (canceled)
An apparatus for destroying pathogens, comprising:
- a platform having a portion configured to permit passage of ultraviolet light therethrough;
- and
- an LED matrix panel disposed at least partially below the portion of the platform and including:
- a grid defining a plurality of cells;
- a plurality of discreetly-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;
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- a plurality of visible light emitting LEDs (V LEDs) each electrically linked to a corresponding UV LED of the plurality of UV LEDs.
A footwear-sanitizing system, comprising:
- a user interface to be mounted to a wall, the user interface configured to display a progress of a sanitization process;
- and
- an apparatus 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;
- 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;
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- a plurality of visible light emitting LEDs (V LEDs) each electrically linked to a corresponding UV LED of the plurality of UV LEDs.
A method of installing a footwear-sanitizing system, comprising:
- mounting a user interface to a wall of a room;
- providing an apparatus for destroying pathogens, 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;
- electrically linking a plurality of visible light emitting LEDs (V LEDs) each to a corresponding UV LED of the plurality of UV LEDs;
- positioning the apparatus on a floor of the room;
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- connecting the user interface and the UV LEDS of the apparatus to an external power source.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.