Patents Assigned to Vital Vio, Inc.
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Patent number: 10918747Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for inactivating microorganisms are disclosed. An example method comprises emitting, with a first light source, a first light comprising a first correlated color temperature (CCT), emitting, with a second light source, a second light comprising a second CCT and, varying respective power levels of the first light source and the second light source such that the first light and the second light combine to form white light comprising an intensity associated with light in a 380-420 nanometer (nm) wavelength range sufficient to initiate inactivation of microorganisms on the surface and a third CCT between the first CCT and the second CCT.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2019Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Vital Vio, Inc.Inventors: Robert Barron, Jorel Lalicki, James W. Peterson, Nicholas Jones, Cori J. Winslow
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Patent number: 10835627Abstract: A light emitting device which inactivates microorganisms is disclosed. The light emitting device may include a flexible light emitting layer emitting a light; and a transparent or translucent layer over the flexible light emitting layer. The light may travel through and exit an exterior surface of the transparent or translucent layer, creating an exiting light. The exiting light exiting the transparent or translucent layer may have at least a portion thereof having a wavelength in a range of 380 to 420 nanometers, and may disinfect the exterior surface of the transparent or translucent layer. The light emitting device may be used alone to create a self-disinfecting high touch surface, e.g., on a door, or may be shaped to mate with other structure to create a disinfecting high touch surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Vital Vio, Inc.Inventors: Nicholas Jones, Colleen Costello, Cori Winslow, Robert Barron, William Grambo, Jorel Lalicki
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Patent number: 10806812Abstract: Disclosed herein is a multiple light emitter device which inactivates microorganisms. The device includes at least two light emitters and at least one light-converting material arranged to convert at least a portion of light from the light emitters. Any unconverted light emitted from the light emitters and converted light emitted from the at least one light-converting material mixes to form a combined light, the combined light being white. In one aspect, the light emitters include at least one blue light emitter and at least one violet light emitter. In another aspect, the light emitters include one blue light emitter and one emitter within the range of approximately yellow to infra-red light.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2019Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Vital Vio, Inc.Inventors: Robert Barron, Cori Winslow, Nicholas Jones
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Patent number: 10753575Abstract: Disclosed herein is a device which inactivates microorganisms. The device includes a light emitter and at least one light-converting material arranged to convert at least a portion of light from the light emitter. Any light emitted from the light emitter and converted light emitted from the at least one light-converting material mixes to form a combined light, the combined light having a proportion of spectral energy measured in an approximately 380 nm to approximately 420 nm range of greater than approximately 20 percent. In another embodiment, the device includes a light emitter configured to emit light with wavelengths in a range of 380 to 420 nm, and at least one light-converting material including at least one optical brightener and configured to emit a second light. The first light exiting the device and the second light exiting the device mix to form a combined light, the combined light being white.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2018Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Vital Vio, Inc.Inventors: Jorel Lalicki, Robert Barron, James W Peterson
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Patent number: 10617774Abstract: A light emitting cover which inactivates microorganisms for covering a high touch surface is disclosed. The light emitting cover includes a body having an interior configured to cover at least a portion of the high touch surface and an exterior surface configured to be disinfected. At least an exterior portion of the body is transparent or translucent. A light emitter operably is coupled to the body for emitting a light through the exterior surface. The light exiting the exterior surface has at least a portion thereof having a wavelength in a range of 380 to 420 nanometers to disinfect the exterior surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2018Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Vital Vio, Inc.Inventors: Cori Winslow, Colleen Costello, Nicholas Jones, Robert Barron, William Grambo, Jorel Lalicki
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Patent number: 10413626Abstract: Disclosed herein is a multiple light emitter device which inactivates microorganisms. The device includes at least two light emitters and at least one light-converting material arranged to convert at least a portion of light from the light emitters. Any unconverted light emitted from the light emitters and converted light emitted from the at least one light-converting material mixes to form a combined light, the combined light being white. In one aspect, the light emitters include at least one blue light emitter and at least one violet light emitter. In another aspect, the light emitters include one blue light emitter and one emitter within the range of approximately yellow to infra-red light.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2018Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: Vital Vio, Inc.Inventors: Robert Barron, Cori Winslow, Nicholas Jones
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Patent number: 10357582Abstract: Disclosed herein is a device which inactivates microorganisms. The device includes a light emitter and at least one light-converting material arranged to convert at least a portion of light from the light emitter. Any light emitted from the light emitter and converted light emitted from the at least one light-converting material mixes to form a combined light, the combined light having a proportion of spectral energy measured in an approximately 380 nm to approximately 420 nm range of greater than approximately 10 percent. In another embodiment, the device includes a light emitter configured to emit light with wavelengths in a range of 380 to 420 nm, and at least one light-converting material including at least one optical brightener and configured to emit a second light. The first light exiting the device and the second light exiting the device mix to form a combined light, the combined light being white.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2018Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: Vital Vio, Inc.Inventors: Robert Barron, Jorel Lalicki, James W Peterson, Nicholas Jones, Cori J. Winslow
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Patent number: 9927097Abstract: Disclosed herein is a device which inactivates microorganisms. The device includes a light emitter and at least one light-converting material arranged to convert at least a portion of light from the light emitter. Any light emitted from the light emitter and converted light emitted from the at least one light-converting material mixes to form a combined light, the combined light having a proportion of spectral energy measured in an approximately 380 nm to approximately 420 nm range of greater than approximately 20 percent. In another embodiment, the device includes a light emitter configured to emit light with wavelengths in a range of 380 to 420 nm, and at least one light-converting material including at least one optical brightener and configured to emit a second light. The first light exiting the device and the second light exiting the device mix to form a combined light, the combined light being white.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2016Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Vital Vio Inc.Inventors: Jorel Lalicki, Robert Barron, James W Peterson
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Patent number: 9713223Abstract: Disclosed is a method of automatically calibrating a luminaire including at least one light emitting diode (LED) engine, the LED engine including a plurality of LEDs and a controller for driving the at least one LED engine. The method comprises acquiring an image of light emitted from each LED of the LED engine, first determining whether each LED has a predetermined intensity for a color of the LED, first adjusting each LED that does not have the predetermined intensity to have the predetermined intensity for the color of the LED, measuring, by a spectrometer, a color spectrum of a combined light of the LED engine, the color spectrum including a plurality of measured color spectrums, second determining whether a variation exists between each of the plurality of measured color spectrums and a predetermined color spectrum of a control data unit, and second adjusting at least one LED to correct variation.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2016Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: Vital Vio, Inc.Inventors: Robert Barron, Robert Rouhani, Jorel Lalicki, James W. Peterson
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Patent number: 9439989Abstract: Disclosed herein is a light fixture. The light fixture includes at least one first light source that emits at a peak wavelength in a range of approximately 380 nm to approximately 420 nm and at least one second light source that emits at a different peak wavelength, wherein a combined light output of the at least one first light source and the at least one second light source emits a colored light that is perceived as white light. The white light is defined by having a color rendering index (CRI) value of more than approximately 50. The at least one second light source that emits at a different peak wavelength consists of an xy coordinate on a International Commission on Illumination (CIE) 1931 xy color space diagram above a black body curve within a bounded area defined by a first line of approximately y=2.23989x?0.382773 and a second line of approximately y=1.1551x?0.195082.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2015Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: Vital Vio, Inc.Inventors: Jorel Lalicki, James W. Peterson
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Patent number: 9333274Abstract: Disclosed herein is a light fixture. The light fixture includes at least one first light source that emits at a peak wavelength in a range of approximately 380 nm to approximately 420 nm and at least one second light source that emits at a different peak wavelength, wherein a combined light output of the at least one first light source and the at least one second light source emits a colored light that is perceived as white light. The white light is defined by having a color rendering index (CRI) value of more than approximately 50. The at least one second light source that emits at a different peak wavelength consists of an xy coordinate on a International Commission on Illumination (CIE) 1931 xy color space diagram above a black body curve within a bounded area defined by a first line of approximately y=2.23989x?0.382773 and a second line of approximately y=1.1551x?0.195082.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2014Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: Vital Vio, Inc.Inventors: James W. Peterson, Jorel Lalicki