Patents Examined by Sean E. Conley
  • Wide angle far UV C fixture
    Patent number: 11730845
    Abstract: An excimer bulb fixture including an excimer bulb emitting a beam of UV light at a far UV C wavelength. The fixture includes a krypton/chloride bulb, a band pass filter and a diffusion layer or lens. The krypton/chloride bulb is adapted to project a beam of far UV C light through the filter and then through the diffusion layer or lens. The band pass filter is adapted to block substantial UV radiation wavelengths longer than 234 nm. The diffusion layer or lens is adapted to widen the beam of far UV C light. A method far widening a beam of far UV C light includes the steps of projecting a beam of far UV C light produced by a krypton/chloride bulb through a band pass filter; blocking substantially UV C radiation longer than 234 nm; projecting the filtered beam through a diffusion filter or lens; and, widening the filtered beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Lumenlabs LLC
    Inventors: Kevin C. Baxter, Min Shi, Wei Cao
  • Used paper diaper processing apparatus
    Patent number: 11731177
    Abstract: The peeling member is disposed inside the inner tank. The switching mechanism is provided for switching between the state of rotating the peeling member in the interlocking manner with the inner tank and the state of being disconnected the peeling member from the inner tank. With the peeling member disconnected from the inner tank, one of them is rotated, the used paper diaper stored is peeled off from the inner surface of the inner tank, and then, the used paper diaper processed in the processing tank is discharged from the bottom of the processing tank to the take-out unit via the opening and closing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Genichiro Matsuda, Hidenao Kataoka, Naofumi Hino
  • Ultrasound system with disinfecting feature
    Patent number: 11723994
    Abstract: A method for using an ultrasound imaging system including a disinfection system is disclosed. The disinfection system may include one or more ultraviolet light sources. The UV light sources may be included in a display. The disinfection system may be configured to operate when the display is parallel to a control panel of the ultrasound imaging system. The disinfection system may provide indications of the disinfection status of the ultrasound imaging system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventor: Earl M. Canfield
  • Aroma cartridge, aroma display and method of loading and unloading aroma display with aroma cartridge
    Patent number: 11723999
    Abstract: An aroma cartridge 100 includes a columnar housing 360 consisting of upper and lower surfaces 362 and 364 parallel to and congruent with each other, and a side surface 366 formed to connect their circumferences. Housing 360 has a hollow portion in which a scent source is sealed. In the housing 360, an air feed inlet 220 communicating with the hollow portion and the outside of the housing, and a scent passage 300 are formed. The aroma cartridge 100 further includes a metal plate 240 of ferromagnetic body, fixed at least on a portion of the side surface 366. By providing a magnet on a cartridge loading section of the aroma cartridge, aroma display can be loaded/unloaded with aroma cartridge 100 easily and reliably.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: AROMAJOIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Quang Van Nguyen, Dong Wook Kim, Kazuhiro Nakano
  • Automated robotic system and method for sanitization and disinfection
    Patent number: 11723998
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed include autonomous robotic systems and methods for disinfecting an environment. An autonomous disinfecting system comprises, in a housing, a first unit comprising a first plurality of UV-C lamps attached to a first wireless base comprising a plurality of wheels. Preferably, the first unit further comprises a docking port for a second unit comprising a second plurality of UV-C lamps attached to a second wireless base, and a motion sensor configured to send a signal to a processing unit comprised in the autonomous disinfecting system wherein the processing unit is configured to shut down the system when it receives a signal indicating a detected movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Inventors: Sherylinn Hoang, John Hoang
  • Operator shielded manually transportable ultraviolet disinfection cart
    Patent number: 11723996
    Abstract: A mobile body is configured to travel an area optionally over a surface inside an aircraft cabin. Components comprise at least one of a UVC protective shield, the shield selectively providing a multisided enclosure that selectively envelopes and/or separates the operator from the UVC in the surrounding environment. A source of UV radiation is mounted to the mobile body and configured to direct UV radiation to the surface at a predetermined dosage. At least two articulated arms are mounted to the mobile body, and UV lamps mounted respectively on the arms. The mobile body is a trolley or cart for negotiating an area optionally an aircraft aisle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: DIMER, LLC
    Inventor: Arthur Kreitenberg
  • Modified and improved self-sanitizing chair
    Patent number: 11717093
    Abstract: A self-sanitizing chair is shown and described. The chair may comprise a seating surface, legs, arm rest, head rest, and a sanitizing system. The latter may include a UV light source and a sanitizing fluid dispensing system. UV light and sanitizing fluid are applied to surfaces of the chair contacted by a human user. Indicating lights indicate when sanitizing is being performed, when sanitizing fluid is drying, and when the chair is ready for the next user. A control circuit operates the indicating lights and includes an occupant sensor. Sanitizing is inhibited in the presence of an occupant and commenced when the occupant has left the chair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Inventors: Zeb F. High, Jr., Isiah Joseph, Gary Gordon
  • Methods for disinfecting contact lenses with a manganese-coated disc, and related contact lens treatment systems
    Patent number: 11717591
    Abstract: Contact lens treatment systems and methods for disinfecting contact lenses are described. These systems and methods utilize a coated catalytic disc, which contains a support disc and a manganese oxide present on at least a portion of the support disc. The coated catalytic disc contains 300 ?g to 1800 ?g of manganese, often in the form of manganese dioxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Better Vision Solutions LLC
    Inventor: Lynn Winterton
  • Bacterial light source with high quality of light
    Patent number: 11717581
    Abstract: A light source for emitting emitted light having an SPD comprising: (a) a plurality of light emitters including at least one violet solid-state emitter; (b) at least one phosphor; wherein said light emitters and said at least one phosphor being configured such that: at least 25% of the power within the SPD is in the range 390-420 nm, and the emitted light has a chromaticity which is within a Duv distance of less than 5 points from the Planckian locus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: KORRUS, INC.
    Inventors: Aurelien J. F. David, Philip Barton, Emil Radkov
  • Sanitizing cup
    Patent number: 11712492
    Abstract: A sanitizing cup that is advantageously used in a vehicle interior. The sanitizing cup includes a cup base and a sanitizing compartment extending at least partially from the cup base. The sanitizing compartment has a sanitizing area which can be used to sanitize an object, such as a user's face mask. The sanitizing cup also includes a hand sanitizer dispenser extending at least partially from the cup base, from the sanitizing compartment, or from both of the cup base and the sanitizing compartment. A combined hand and mask sanitizing cup provides enhanced in-vehicle disinfection capabilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Faurecia Interior Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Cedric Ketels, Thomas Dessapt
  • Sterilization test device
    Patent number: 11707547
    Abstract: A sterilization process test device for verifying the efficacy of a sterilization process includes a tubular body defining a chamber for containing at least one sterilization indicator and a cap to sealingly close the tubular body. The tubular body includes at least one hole, which is covered by a gas and steam permeable cover. The only flow path into the chamber is provided through the steam and gas permeable cover and the at least one hole, which when combined are configured to control and restrict a flow of steam or a gaseous sterilization medium from an external environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: American Sterilizer Company
    Inventors: Anthony J. Fiorello, Christopher J. Lannan
  • Method of autonomous mobile disinfection
    Patent number: 11701442
    Abstract: Implementations of the disclosed subject matter provide a method of receiving, at an actuated mobile device, at least one dosage level for a predetermined area, where the at least one dosage level is based on a first dosage of ultraviolet (UV) light to be output from at least one light source for at least a portion of the predetermined area. The method may include moving the actuated mobile device in a path within the predetermined area and outputting the UV light from the at least one light source onto one or more first surfaces based on the received at least one dosage level. The method may include moving the actuated mobile device within the path, and outputting the UV light onto one or more second surfaces based on the received at least one dosage level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: UVD Robots ApS
    Inventors: Thomas Rubaek, Efraim Vitzrabin, John Erland Østergaard, Rune K. Larsen
  • Fluid connector
    Patent number: 11701654
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are cell processing systems, devices, and methods thereof. A system for cell processing may comprise a plurality of instruments each independently configured to perform one or more cell processing operations upon a cartridge, and a robot capable of moving the cartridge between each of the plurality of instruments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Cellares Corporation
    Inventors: Vladimir Azersky, Fabian Gerlinghaus, Daniele Malleo, Brian Alexander Pesch, Bharat S. Thakkar, Wilson Wai Toy
  • Powder sterilization method and device
    Patent number: 11696963
    Abstract: A powder sterilization method for sterilizing powder, in particular an active pharmaceutical ingredient in powder form or food in powder form, using fluid vapor, in particular steam. According to the invention, the fluid vapor is applied to the powder in an evacuated treatment chamber (3), in particular it is applied to the powder during its free fall along a drop section (7), in particular in countercurrent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: FYDEC HOLDING SA
    Inventors: Yves Dietrich, Frederic Dietrich
  • Automatic air conditioner drain system sterilizer
    Patent number: 11696965
    Abstract: The automatic air conditioner drain system sanitizer may comprise a pump, a controller, a solution reservoir, and a power source. The automatic air conditioner drain system sanitizer may be configured to dispense a drain clearing solution from the solution reservoir into a drain line of an air conditioning system periodically in order to prevent growth of microorganisms within the drain line. The microorganisms may be referred to as white slime and may comprise bacteria, algae, mold, mildew, fungus, or any combination thereof. As non-limiting examples, the drain clearing solution may be white vinegar, bleach, chlorine tablet dissolved in water, or a liquid drain line clearing product. The quantity of the drain clearing solution dispensed and the dispensing interval may be selected and may vary based upon the drain clearing solution used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Inventor: Richard G. Musco
  • Germicidal partition for doorways and portals
    Patent number: 11690931
    Abstract: Systems and methods for creating a germicidal partition. A germicidal partition system including at least one negative ion generator including at least one negative high-voltage source, at least one high-voltage conductor electrically connected to the at least one negative high-voltage source, and at least one anode electrically connected to the at least one high-voltage conductor, and at least one fan configured to draw air into the system, direct the air through the at least one negative ion generator, and output the air through at least one manifold, wherein the air outputted through the at least one manifold is configured to create a barrier between a first air mass and a second air mass, such that the outputted air reduces at least one of the transfer of contaminants or the concentration of viable contagions between the first air mass and the second air mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: AURA Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Alex Blate, Greg Houlgate, Anna Bennett, Garrett Goss, Matthew Feurer
  • UV-C sterilization apparatus and method
    Patent number: 11690925
    Abstract: A UV-C sterilization apparatus for a confined space having a closure which can be selectively positioned between a closed position, wherein the confined space is fully enclosed, and an opened position, wherein the confined space is accessible from an exterior thereof. The apparatus comprises means for connecting the apparatus to a power source to provide operating power to the apparatus and a housing dimensioned to fit within the confined space. The housing supports at least one sensor operative to detect when the closure is in the closed position and/or when the closure is not in the closed position; at least one source operative to emit UV-C light for irradiating the confined space; and a controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: ANAND NVH PRODUCTS INC.
    Inventors: Armaan A. Anand, Sirhaan Seth, Reyhaan Seth
  • Air filter with pathogen monitoring and inactivation
    Patent number: 11684066
    Abstract: An improved technology for inactivation of viruses, for example the SARS-CoV-2 virus that is causing the Covid-19 pandemic, is described. The technology can include a device that includes a substrate coated in a polymer that is infused with a pathogen inactivating material. In various embodiments, at a given time, a portion of the pathogen inactivating material is exposed to the environment, and the device is configured to periodically or intermittently expose additional pathogen inactivating material to the environment. For example, the polymer can be ablative or sacrificial.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Industrial Polymers and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas J. Kennedy, III
  • Apparatus for protecting percutaneous connections and related methods
    Patent number: 11679247
    Abstract: Certain aspects are directed to a housing and cap to provide protection of medical devices having one or more percutaneous connection (e.g., a three-way stopcock or catheter port).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Luiz Maracaja, Edward Sako
  • Apparatus and methods for diffusing essential oil
    Patent number: 11679175
    Abstract: A essential oil diffuser that gasifies a liquid, such as water, which passes through a screen where it picks up essential oil and diffuses it into the ambient air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Inventor: Warner William Rigby