Patents by Inventor Carrie Martz

Carrie Martz 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).

  • Publication number: 20250144257
    Abstract: A system and apparatus for sanitizing person use items. The system is comprised essentially of a mechanism for emitting sanitizing electromagnetic radiation within an enclosed compartment. The apparatus may be light-tight such that the radiation is contained within the apparatus. It may be configured to emit a plurality of sanitizing wavelengths. The apparatus may include a series of reflective and/or refractive items or apparatuses, including a reflective grid for supporting a device to be sanitized, to alter the reflection path of the emitted electromagnetic radiation, allowing the electromagnetic radiation to reflect in a plurality of directions. The enclosure may include a support member or personal item support that may be transparent to, or reflective of, the electromagnetic radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2025
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Inventors: Carrie Martz, Brooke O'Connor
  • Patent number: 12194176
    Abstract: A system and apparatus for sanitizing person use items. The system is comprised essentially of a mechanism for emitting sanitizing electromagnetic radiation within an enclosed compartment. The apparatus may be light-tight such that the radiation is contained within the apparatus. It may be configured to emit a plurality of sanitizing wavelengths. The apparatus may include a series of reflective and/or refractive apparatuses to alter the reflection path of the emitted electromagnetic radiation, allowing the electromagnetic radiation to reflect in a plurality of directions. The enclosure may include a support member or personal item support that may be transparent to, or reflective of, the electromagnetic radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Clean Light Laboratories LLC
    Inventors: Carrie Martz, Brooke O′Connor
  • Publication number: 20240390537
    Abstract: A sanitizing device particularly suitable for sanitizing personal use items such as a menstrual cup and other smaller size personal items having varying shapes that are capable of fitting within a tapered dome or cone like shaped housing. The sanitizing device includes top and bottom half members, top and bottom reflective members positioned within the top and bottom half members, respectively, and a planar quartz glass member to ensure that all interior and exterior surfaces of the menstrual cup or other smaller size personal items are adequately exposed to UVC light to achieve sanitization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventor: Carrie Martz
  • Patent number: 12053556
    Abstract: A sanitizing device particularly suitable for sanitizing personal use items such as a menstrual cup. The sanitizing device includes top and bottom half members, top and bottom reflective members positioned within the top and bottom half members, respectively, and a planar quartz glass member to ensure that all interior and exterior surfaces of the menstrual cup are adequately exposed to UVC light to achieve sanitization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Clean Light Laboratories, LLC
    Inventor: Carrie Martz
  • Publication number: 20240100207
    Abstract: A system and apparatus for sanitizing person use items. The system is comprised essentially of a mechanism for emitting sanitizing electromagnetic radiation within an enclosed compartment. The apparatus may be light-tight such that the radiation is contained within the apparatus. It may be configured to emit a plurality of sanitizing wavelengths. The apparatus may include a series of reflective and/or refractive apparatuses to alter the reflection path of the emitted electromagnetic radiation, allowing the electromagnetic radiation to reflect in a plurality of directions. The enclosure may include a support member or personal item support that may be transparent to, or reflective of, the electromagnetic radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Carrie Martz, Brooke O'Connor
  • Patent number: 11839691
    Abstract: A system and apparatus for sanitizing person use items. The system is comprised essentially of a mechanism for emitting sanitizing electromagnetic radiation within an enclosed compartment. The apparatus may be light-tight such that the radiation is contained within the apparatus. It may be configured to emit a plurality of sanitizing wavelengths. The apparatus may include a series of reflective and/or refractive apparatuses to alter the reflection path of the emitted electromagnetic radiation, allowing the electromagnetic radiation to reflect in a plurality of directions. The enclosure may include a support member or personal item support that may be transparent to, or reflective of, the electromagnetic radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Clean Light Laboratories LLC
    Inventors: Carrie Martz, Brooke O'Connor
  • Publication number: 20220395598
    Abstract: A sanitizing device particularly suitable for sanitizing personal use items such as a menstrual cup. The sanitizing device includes top and bottom half members, top and bottom reflective members positioned within the top and bottom half members, respectively, and a planar quartz glass member to ensure that all interior and exterior surfaces of the menstrual cup are adequately exposed to UVC light to achieve sanitization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventor: Carrie Martz
  • Publication number: 20220133525
    Abstract: A menstrual cup having improved leakage protection along with enhanced features for facilitating its swift and easy removal from a user that includes a cup shaped main body having an open top end and a closed bottom end, an elongated loop member attached to an exterior of the closed bottom of the main body, a lip member positioned about an outer circumference of the open top of the cup shaped main body, and one or more of a spiral ribbing located about an interior surface of the cup shaped main body extending from the open top of the main body to the closed bottom of the main body, a plurality of openings extending through the cup shaped main body located near the open top of the main body and spaced equidistantly from one another about a circumference of the main body, and a plurality of raised oblong shaped rings equidistantly spaced apart from one another on an exterior surface of the cup shaped main body near the closed bottom of the main body which form suction release indentations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventor: Carrie Martz
  • Patent number: 10549001
    Abstract: A system and apparatus for sanitizing person use items. The system is comprised essentially of a mechanism for emitting sanitizing electromagnetic radiation within an enclosed compartment. The apparatus may be light-tight such that the radiation is contained within the apparatus. It may be configured to emit a plurality of sanitizing wavelengths. The apparatus may include a series of reflective and/or refractive apparatuses to alter the reflection path of the emitted electromagnetic radiation, allowing the electromagnetic radiation to reflect in a plurality of directions. The enclosure may include a support member or personal item support that may be transparent to, or reflective of, the electromagnetic radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Clean Light Laboratories LLC
    Inventors: Carrie Martz, Brooke O'Connor
  • Publication number: 20190351082
    Abstract: A system and apparatus for sanitizing person use items. The system is comprised essentially of a mechanism for emitting sanitizing electromagnetic radiation within an enclosed compartment. The apparatus may be light-tight such that the radiation is contained within the apparatus. It may be configured to emit a plurality of sanitizing wavelengths. The apparatus may include a series of reflective and/or refractive apparatuses to alter the reflection path of the emitted electromagnetic radiation, allowing the electromagnetic radiation to reflect in a plurality of directions. The enclosure may include a support member or personal item support that may be transparent to, or reflective of, the electromagnetic radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Carrie Martz, Brooke O'Connor
  • Publication number: 20190099509
    Abstract: A system and apparatus for sanitizing person use items. The system is comprised essentially of a mechanism for emitting sanitizing electromagnetic radiation within an enclosed compartment. The apparatus may be light-tight such that the radiation is contained within the apparatus. It may be configured to emit a plurality of sanitizing wavelengths. The apparatus may include a series of reflective and/or refractive apparatuses to alter the reflection path of the emitted electromagnetic radiation, allowing the electromagnetic radiation to reflect in a plurality of directions. The enclosure may include a support member or personal item support that may be transparent to, or reflective of, the electromagnetic radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Carrie Martz, Brooke O'Connor
  • Patent number: 9717809
    Abstract: A system and apparatus for sanitizing devices with complex shapes. The system is comprised essentially of a mechanism for emitting sanitizing electromagnetic radiation within an enclosed compartment. The apparatus may be light-tight such that the radiation is contained within the apparatus. It may be configured to emit a plurality of sanitizing wavelengths. The apparatus may also be sound-tight, limiting or preventing the transmission of acoustic sounds made by the devices being sanitized. The apparatus may include a series of reflective and refractive apparatuses to alter the reflection path of the emitted electromagnetic radiation, allowing the apparatus to be used for devices with complex shapes. The enclosure may include support devices, such as dividers and support plates, that may be transparent to the electromagnetic radiation. The apparatus may include a locking mechanism. The system may include a control module including a user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Inventors: Carrie Martz, Brooke O'Connor
  • Publication number: 20170095584
    Abstract: A system and apparatus for sanitizing devices with complex shapes. The system is comprised essentially of a mechanism for emitting sanitizing electromagnetic radiation within an enclosed compartment. The apparatus may be light-tight such that the radiation is contained within the apparatus. It may be configured to emit a plurality of sanitizing wavelengths. The apparatus may also be sound-tight, limiting or preventing the transmission of acoustic sounds made by the devices being sanitized. The apparatus may include a series of reflective and refractive apparatuses to alter the reflection path of the emitted electromagnetic radiation, allowing the apparatus to be used for devices with complex shapes. The enclosure may include support devices, such as dividers and support plates, that may be transparent to the electromagnetic radiation. The apparatus may include a locking mechanism. The system may include a control module including a user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Carrie Martz, Brooke O'Connor
  • Publication number: 20170043043
    Abstract: A system and apparatus for sanitizing devices with complex shapes. The system is comprised essentially of a mechanism for emitting sanitizing electromagnetic radiation within an enclosed compartment. The apparatus may be light-tight such that the radiation is contained within the apparatus. It may be configured to emit a plurality of sanitizing wavelengths. The apparatus may also be sound-tight, limiting or preventing the transmission of acoustic sounds made by the devices being sanitized. The apparatus may include a series of reflective and refractive apparatuses to alter the reflection path of the emitted electromagnetic radiation, allowing the apparatus to be used for devices with complex shapes. The enclosure may include support devices, such as dividers and support plates, that may be transparent to the electromagnetic radiation. The apparatus may include a locking mechanism. The system may include a control module including a user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Carrie Martz, Brooke O'Connor