Ultraviolet transparent structure for ultraviolet illumination
US10556026B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 5, 2018 |
| Grant date | Feb 11, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2202/14
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A solution for disinfecting a screen of an item using ultraviolet radiation is provided. The solution can provide an electronic device including a screen utilized by a user of the electronic device. The screen can be an ultraviolet transparent screen that covers at least some of the internal portion of the electronic device and a set of ultraviolet radiation sources can be located adjacent to the transparent screen. The set of ultraviolet radiation sources can be configured to generate ultraviolet radiation directed towards an external surface of the ultraviolet transparent screen. The electronic device can further include a monitoring and control system, which can manage the ultraviolet radiation generation by monitoring a set of attributes relating to the external surface of the screen and controlling, based on the monitoring, ultraviolet radiation directed at the external surface of the screen.
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