Electronic timer/sensor to protect skin from overexposure to UV radiation
AssigneeTriple Threat Enterprises, LLC
InventorsShirley S. Joo, Stacey Tull, Saadia Raza
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Abstract
A portable device that alerts a user when she should reapply her sunscreen product. The device is activated by a start/stop button and a count down timer counts down from a fixed amount of time to zero. Once the timer has counted down to zero, an indicator such as an alarm is activated to notify the user it is time for her to reapply her sunscreen product. Preferably the fixed amount of time can range from about one to about four hours and, most preferably, the fixed amount of time is about two hours.
Claims19
A portable device for indicating when a user should reapply a sunscreen product comprising:
- a substantially waterproof housing having a front surface and a rear surface;
- a clip located on the rear surface of the housing for attaching the housing to an object;
- a timer located within the housing, the timer pre-loaded with a fixed, pre-set amount of time corresponding to a recommended amount of time to reapply a sunscreen product;
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- a start button located on the front surface of the housing wherein when the start button is depressed, the timer counts down from the fixed, pre-set amount of time to zero whereupon, when zero is reached, an indicator is activated to notify the user that the fixed, pre-set amount of time has elapsed and it is time to reapply the sunscreen product;
- and wherein the housing is made of a UV sensitive plastic coating, and wherein the UV sensitive plastic coating changes color proportional to exposure to sunlight over the duration of the pre-set amount of time.
A portable device for indicating when a user should reapply a sunscreen product consisting essentially of:
- a substantially waterproof housing having a front surface and a rear surface;
- a clip located on the rear surface of the housing for attaching the housing to an object;
- a timer located within the housing, the timer having a fixed, pre-set amount of time corresponding to a recommended amount of time to reapply a sunscreen product;
- and
- a start button located on the front surface of the housing wherein when the start button is depressed, the timer counts down from the fixed pre-set amount of time to zero whereupon when zero is reached, an indicator is activated to notify the user that the fixed, pre-set amount of time has elapsed and it is time to reapply the sunscreen product;
- and wherein the housing is made of a UV sensitive plastic coating, and wherein the UV sensitive plastic coating changes color proportional to exposure to sunlight over the duration of the pre-set amount of time.
A portable device for indicating when a user should reapply a sunscreen product comprising:
- a substantially waterproof housing having a front surface and a rear surface;
- attachment means located on the rear surface of the housing for attaching the housing to an object;
- a timer located within the housing, the timer having a fixed, pre-set amount of time corresponding to a recommended amount of time to reapply a sunscreen product;
- and
- a start button located on the front surface of the housing wherein when the start button is depressed, the timer counts down from the fixed, pre-set amount of time to zero whereupon when zero is reached, an indicator is activated to notify the user that the fixed, pre-set amount of time has elapsed and it is time to reapply the sunscreen product;
- and wherein the housing is made of a UV sensitive plastic coating, and wherein the UV sensitive plastic coating changes color proportional to exposure to sunlight over the duration of the pre-set amount of time.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.