Ultraviolet light source and methods
US9669121B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 19, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 19, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2201/062
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for a hand-held device comprising illuminating, with a first UV LED associated with the hand-held device, a surface of an object with UV light, acquiring with a visible-light image sensor on the hand-held device, a first image of the surface of the object while the surface of the object is illuminated by the first UV LED, performing with the processor in the hand-held device, a function upon the first image to determine a type of contaminant disposed upon the surface of the object, determining with the processor in the hand-held device, sanitation techniques to perform in response to the type of contaminant that is determined, and displaying with a touch-screen display on the hand-held device, the sanitation techniques to the user.
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