Method and apparatus for operating a germicidal UV device with a programmable logic controller and a bluetooth low energy solution

US10328168B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• ULTRAVIOLET DEVICES, INC. · US

Inventors

• Peter Veloz · Glendale, US
• Ashish Mathur · Bengaluru, IN
• Aleksandr Shostak · San Fernando, US
• Richard Allen Hayes · Brentwood, US
• David L. Witham · Ventura, US
• Mitch Babkes · Santa Clarita, US
• Filiberto Betancourt · San Fernando, US
• Lev Rotkop · Beverly Hills, US
• Stuart Tyrrell · Bainbridge Island, US
• Walt Maclay · San Francisco, US
• Dan Brown · Madison, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 30, 2017
• Grant date: Jun 25, 2019
• Expiry date: Jun 8, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H05K7/20436
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

This invention employs a computer system or a programmable logic controller (computer) with a specific wireless communication protocol (BLE) to allow for remote connectivity of the germicidal UV device to display the status of the disinfection cycle and to operate the device and send and transfer data wirelessly to the Cloud via the BLE interface. A dose sensitive coupon, which can undergo color change in response to UV dosage, can also be used.