Wearable Electronic Device Sterilization

A stand for a wearable electronic device, the stand comprising:

• a base configured for placement on a surface;
• a support member secured to the base;
• a platform configured to support the wearable electronic device, wherein the support member is secured to and supports the platform above the surface, wherein the platform includes a treatment surface having an ultraviolet transparent structure with an outer surface configured to conform to a shape of a contact surface of the wearable electronic device;
• at least one ultraviolet light source configured to direct ultraviolet radiation through the outer surface of the transparent structure and onto the contact surface of the wearable electronic device;
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• at least one charging interface configured to enable a battery of the wearable electronic device to be charged while the wearable electronic device is located on the platform.

A stand for a wearable electronic device, the stand comprising:

• a platform configured to support the wearable electronic device, wherein the platform includes a treatment surface having an ultraviolet transparent structure with an outer surface configured to conform to a shape of a contact surface of the wearable electronic device;
• at least one ultraviolet light source configured to direct ultraviolet radiation through the outer surface of the transparent structure and onto the contact surface of the wearable electronic device;
• a controller configured to operate the at least one ultraviolet light source to treat the wearable electronic device;
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• at least one sensing device configured to acquire location data corresponding to a presence or an absence of the contact surface of the wearable electronic device on the outer surface of the transparent structure, wherein the controller is configured to operate the at least one ultraviolet light source so that the at least one ultraviolet light source is off when the location data corresponds to an absence of the contact surface.