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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2015
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Patrick Kevin Holub, Novi, MI (US);
John Robert Van Wiemeersch, Novi, MI (US);
Stuart C. Salter, White Lake, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, Inc., Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 2/10 (2006.01); H05B 37/02 (2006.01); B60Q 3/68 (2017.01); B60Q 3/20 (2017.01); B60Q 3/80 (2017.01); A61L 9/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 2/10 (2013.01); A61L 9/20 (2013.01); B60Q 3/20 (2017.02); B60Q 3/68 (2017.02); B60Q 3/80 (2017.02); H05B 37/0218 (2013.01); H05B 37/0227 (2013.01); Y02B 20/46 (2013.01);
Abstract
A self-disinfecting surface covering for a vehicle is disclosed. The surface covering comprising a pair of electrodes substantially conforms to a vehicle panel. A plurality of printed LEDs suspended in a semiconductor ink are printed between the electrodes and configured to emit a disinfecting emission. An outer layer of the surface covering is disposed proximate one of the electrodes. The outer layer is operable to transmit at least a portion of the disinfecting emission therethrough.