Device With A Self-Disinfecting Surface
AssigneeTouch Uv, Inc.
InventorsStephen R. Wood, John Hradnansky
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Abstract
Provided herein is a self-contained, self-disinfecting device which automatically disinfects a surface of the device using internally-generated or applied UV (Ultraviolet) light. The device may be a door handle, push plate, light switch, shopping cart, or the like.
Claims23
A device comprising a UV-transparent or translucent article comprising a surface configured for human contact, and an optically connected UV light source.
A device that incorporates, utilizes, uses, or applies a method of disinfecting a surface of an object, whereby at least a part of the object including the surface is manufactured from UV light transmissive (translucent or transparent) material, and the UV light source(s) is/(are) incorporated behind, within, beneath, or inside the object, and UV light is continuously or periodically applied to the surface from behind, within, beneath, or inside to disinfect the surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.