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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2021
Munchkin, Inc., Van Nuys, CA (US);
Steven Bryan Dunn, Beverly Hills, CA (US);
Thomas Edward Birkert, West Hills, CA (US);
Kevin Douglas Johnson, Tarzana, CA (US);
Michael John Laudi, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Nicholas Arthur Trumbo, Valencia, CA (US);
Sung Yun Chan, Pasadena, CA (US);
IP Hing Lai, Northern Territories, HK;
Cheung Yik Man, Northern Territories, HK;
Ho Wing Tak, Northern Territories, HK;
Luk Ka Lok, Tuen Mun, HK;
Chan Kim Ho, Tai Hang, HK;
Mark Gerard Tebbe, Ventura, CA (US);
MUNCHKIN, INC., Van Nuys, CA (US);
Abstract
A method of sterilizing a waste container with ultraviolet (UV) light is disclosed which includes, inserting an article of waste into the waste container, sealing the container from an external environment to prevent UV light from shining out, activating a UV sanitizing routine stored in a UV light module having at least one UV light source and irradiating an interior surface of the diaper pail with the UV light.