Patents by Inventor ANNE SOPHIE RUFYIKIRI

ANNE SOPHIE RUFYIKIRI has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DECONTAMINATING A SURFACE USING GERMICIDAL UV LIGHT
    Publication number: 20240075174
    Abstract: A method of decontaminating a surface includes exposing the surface to germicidal UV light emitted by at least one germicidal UV light source, preferably a light emitting diode (LED), for a continuous exposure period of between 0.05 seconds and 2 seconds; discontinuing the exposure of the surface to the germicidal UV light for a continuous rest period of between 30 seconds and 120 seconds; and repeating steps a. and b. for a total of at least 3 cycles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: U TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: MARK LEFSRUD, REBECCA MARTINEZ, ANNE SOPHIE RUFYIKIRI, SARAH MACPHERSON, BO-SEN WU
  • METHOD FOR STORING HARVESTED PHOTOSYNTHETIC ACTIVE HORTICULTURAL PRODUCE
    Publication number: 20220330562
    Abstract: A method for storing harvested photosynthetic active horticultural produce includes, between harvesting and consumption of the harvested photosynthetic active horticultural produce, packaging the harvested photosynthetic active horticultural produce for moisture retention, and exposing the harvested photosynthetic active horticultural produce to green light emitted from a monochromatic LED and having a peak wavelength of between about 500 nm and about 580 nm, inclusive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: U TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: MARK LEFSRUD, KAMAL HAMMAD, ANNE SOPHIE RUFYIKIRI
  • Method for storing harvested photosynthetic active horticultural produce
    Patent number: 11399551
    Abstract: A method for storing harvested photosynthetic active horticultural produce includes, between harvesting and consumption of the harvested photosynthetic active horticultural produce, exposing the harvested photosynthetic active horticultural produce to green light and/or to blue-green light. A device for storing harvested photosynthetic active horticultural produce includes a casing defining an interior volume, and a cooling mechanism for cooling the interior volume. At least a first LED is supported by the casing. The first LED is configured to emit green light to the interior volume, or is configured to emit blue-green light to the interior volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: U TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mark Lefsrud, Kamal Hammad, Anne Sophie Rufyikiri
  • METHOD FOR STORING HARVESTED PHOTOSYNTHETIC ACTIVE HORTICULTURAL PRODUCE
    Publication number: 20200146219
    Abstract: A method for storing harvested photosynthetic active horticultural produce includes, between harvesting and consumption of the harvested photosynthetic active horticultural produce, exposing the harvested photosynthetic active horticultural produce to green light and/or to blue-green light. A device for storing harvested photosynthetic active horticultural produce includes a casing defining an interior volume, and a cooling mechanism for cooling the interior volume. At least a first LED is supported by the casing. The first LED is configured to emit green light to the interior volume, or is configured to emit blue-green light to the interior volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicant: U TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: MARK LEFSRUD, KAMAL HAMMAD, ANNE SOPHIE RUFYIKIRI