Self-powered footwear, sanitizing system
US9579410B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 5, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2/10
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a self-powered, footwear sanitizing system configured to substantially neutralize biological contaminants on the soles of shoes when a wearer of the shoes steps onto the system, the system has a method to generate sanitizing radiation of 254 nm (UVC), a means for delivering sanitizing radiation from the mat to the underside of a wearer's shoes and a piezo-electric or mechano-luminescence generator to power the system.
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