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Patent No.:

US 10617774 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2020

Filed:

Jun. 05, 2018

Cover with disinfecting illuminated surface

Applicant:

Vital Vio, Inc., Troy, NY (US);

Inventors:

Cori Winslow, Ballston Spa, NY (US);

Colleen Costello, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);

Nicholas Jones, Mechanicville, NY (US);

Robert Barron, Port Washington, NY (US);

William Grambo, Troy, NY (US);

Jorel Lalicki, Troy, NY (US);

Assignee:

Vital Vio, Inc., Troy, NY (US);

Attorney:

Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

Primary Examiner:

Sean E Conley

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 2/08 (2006.01); A61N 5/06 (2006.01); F21V 33/00 (2006.01); F21V 29/70 (2015.01); F21V 9/30 (2018.01); F21V 3/02 (2006.01); F21V 15/015 (2006.01); F21V 23/00 (2015.01); B66B 31/02 (2006.01); F21Y 105/00 (2016.01); F21Y 115/20 (2016.01); F21Y 115/10 (2016.01); F21Y 115/15 (2016.01); A61L 2/24 (2006.01); E05B 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 2/084 (2013.01); A61N 5/0624 (2013.01); F21V 3/02 (2013.01); F21V 9/30 (2018.02); F21V 15/015 (2013.01); F21V 23/003 (2013.01); F21V 29/70 (2015.01); F21V 33/006 (2013.01); A61L 2/24 (2013.01); A61L 2202/11 (2013.01); A61L 2202/14 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0626 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0652 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0653 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0662 (2013.01); B66B 31/02 (2013.01); E05B 1/0069 (2013.01); F21Y 2105/00 (2013.01); F21Y 2115/10 (2016.08); F21Y 2115/15 (2016.08); F21Y 2115/20 (2016.08);
Abstract

A light emitting cover which inactivates microorganisms for covering a high touch surface is disclosed. The light emitting cover includes a body having an interior configured to cover at least a portion of the high touch surface and an exterior surface configured to be disinfected. At least an exterior portion of the body is transparent or translucent. A light emitter operably is coupled to the body for emitting a light through the exterior surface. The light exiting the exterior surface has at least a portion thereof having a wavelength in a range of 380 to 420 nanometers to disinfect the exterior surface.

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