Method and apparatus for sterilizing a surface
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A61L-002/10
A61L-009/20
A61L-002/00
A61L-002/24
H04M-001/17
출원번호
US-0369442
(2016-12-05)
등록번호
US-9907871
(2018-03-06)
발명자
/ 주소
Kreiner, Barrett M.
Reeves, Jonathan L.
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AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
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초록▼
Various devices for sterilizing a surface are disclosed. For example, a first device includes an ultraviolet light emitting unit, a processor and a computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium stores instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operati
Various devices for sterilizing a surface are disclosed. For example, a first device includes an ultraviolet light emitting unit, a processor and a computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium stores instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations. The operations include detecting a proximity of a surface to the ultraviolet light emitting unit and activating the ultraviolet light emitting unit to sterilize the surface in response to the detecting. Another device includes an ultraviolet light emitting unit, a processor and a computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium stores instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations. The operations include storing a location parameter, determining whether location information of the device satisfies the location parameter and activating the ultraviolet light emitting unit when it is determined that the location information of the device satisfies the location parameter.
대표청구항▼
1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising: detecting a proximity of a surface to an ultraviolet light emitting unit, wherein the proximity of the surface to the ultraviol
1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising: detecting a proximity of a surface to an ultraviolet light emitting unit, wherein the proximity of the surface to the ultraviolet light emitting unit is detected without contacting the surface; andactivating the ultraviolet light emitting unit to sterilize the surface in response to the detecting. 2. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the surface comprises a portion of a human body. 3. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 2, wherein the ultraviolet light emitting unit comprises a light emitting diode. 4. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 3, wherein the ultraviolet light emitting unit emits light at a wavelength of 207 nanometers. 5. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 2, wherein the detecting comprises detecting via a sensor the proximity of the surface to the ultraviolet light emitting unit. 6. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the processor is coupled to a device, the device comprising a keyboard, a keypad, a mouse or a touch screen. 7. A method for sterilizing a surface, the method comprising: detecting, by a processor, a proximity of the surface to an ultraviolet light emitting unit, wherein the proximity of the surface to the ultraviolet light emitting unit is detected without contacting the surface; andactivating, by the processor, the ultraviolet light emitting unit to sterilize the surface in response to the detecting. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein the surface comprises a portion of a human body. 9. The method of claim 8, wherein the ultraviolet light emitting unit comprises a light emitting diode. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein the ultraviolet light emitting unit emits light at a wavelength of 207 nanometers. 11. The method of claim 8, wherein the detecting comprises detecting via a sensor the proximity of the surface to the ultraviolet light emitting unit. 12. The method of claim 7, wherein the processor is coupled to a device, the device comprising a keyboard, a keypad, a mouse or a touch screen. 13. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising: receiving a location parameter;determining whether location information of a device satisfies the location parameter; andactivating an ultraviolet light emitting unit to sterilize a surface when it is determined that the location information of the device satisfies the location parameter and the location information indicates the device is not contacting the surface. 14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the surface comprises a portion of a human body. 15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the ultraviolet light emitting unit comprises a light emitting diode. 16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the ultraviolet light emitting unit emits light at a wavelength of 207 nanometers. 17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the location parameter is received wirelessly. 18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the location parameter is associated with a disease event. 19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the location parameter comprises at least one of: a condition that specifies a presence at a specified location; ora condition that specifies a connection to a particular wireless beacon. 20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the activating comprises at least one of: turning on the ultraviolet light emitting unit;increasing a duration of use of the ultraviolet light emitting unit in a predefined time period; or increasing an intensity of an output of the ultraviolet light emitting unit.
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