Patents by Inventor Robert Barron

Robert Barron 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: 20250025586
    Abstract: A device configured to inactivate microorganisms may include a container comprising at least one surface and an internal volumetric space, a removable cover comprising at least one substrate facing into the internal volumetric space, and a first array of light emitters disposed on the substrate and configured to emit a first light, within a wavelength range of 380-420 nanometers (nm) and having a first intensity, into the internal volumetric space, wherein the first intensity comprises an intensity sufficient to initiate inactivation of microorganisms, and wherein the first light creates a multi-dimensional space of disinfection associated with the internal volumetric space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Applicant: Vyv, Inc.
    Inventors: Cori Winslow, Robert Barron, Kasia Kozak, Aram Kuzmak
  • Patent number: 12194168
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses involving lighting device dissipation are provided. An example light emitting device for inactivating microorganisms may comprise a vent configured to allow air to flow therethrough. The light emitting device may comprise a light emitter disposed on a substrate and configured to at least produce a light. The light may comprise a radiant flux sufficient to initiate inactivation of microorganisms, wherein at least 20% of a spectral energy of the light is in a wavelength in a range of 380-420 nanometers (nm). The light emitting device may comprise a fan configured to create an airflow through the vent and towards the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Vyv, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Barron, Cori Winslow, James Peterson
  • Patent number: 12196377
    Abstract: A surface light emitting device that inactivates microorganisms may include at least one light emitter configured to emit a first light comprising a first peak wavelength wherein the first light is a blue light, and a light converting layer disposed over the at least one light emitter. The light converting layer may include a first light-converting material configured to convert only a first portion of the first light to at least a second light comprising a second peak wavelength different from the first peak wavelength, a second light-converting material configured to convert only a second portion of the first light to at least a third light comprising a third peak wavelength different from the first peak wavelength and the second peak wavelength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Vyv, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Barron, Jorel Lalicki, James W. Peterson, Nicholas Jones, Cori J. Winslow
  • Patent number: 12115267
    Abstract: A system may include an area configured to accept an object for disinfection, a first light emitter configured to emit a first light within a wavelength range of 380-420 nanometers (nm) and having a first intensity, and a second light emitter configured to emit a second light within a wavelength range of 380-420 nanometers (nm) and having a second intensity, wherein the first intensity and the second intensity comprise an intensity sufficient to initiate inactivation of microorganisms, and wherein the first light and the second light create a multi-dimensional space of disinfection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Vyv, Inc.
    Inventors: Cori Winslow, Robert Barron, Kasia Kozak, Aram Kuzmak
  • Publication number: 20240320128
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for diagnosing IT logs based on events are configured to: receive a notification of an incident associated with an application; obtain data defining a set of events related to the application for a predefined range of time; create a timeseries of each type of event in the set of events; compute an event change score for each respective type of event for windows of the range of time based the timeseries of the respective type of event; compute an overall score for each of the windows based on the respective event change scores of the respective event types for each of the windows; and identify respective ones of the windows as a region of interest based on the overall score of the respective ones of the windows exceeding a threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2023
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Robert BARRON, Seema NAGAR
  • Publication number: 20240310010
    Abstract: A surface light emitting device that inactivates microorganisms may include at least one light emitter configured to emit a first light comprising a first peak wavelength wherein the first light is a blue light, and a light converting layer disposed over the at least one light emitter. The light converting layer may include a first light-converting material configured to convert only a first portion of the first light to at least a second light comprising a second peak wavelength different from the first peak wavelength, a second light-converting material configured to convert only a second portion of the first light to at least a third light comprising a third peak wavelength different from the first peak wavelength and the second peak wavelength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: Vyv, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Barron, Jorel Lalicki, James W. Peterson, Nicholas Jones, Cori J. Winslow
  • Patent number: 12018801
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for inactivating microorganisms are disclosed. An example light emitting device that inactivates microorganisms on a surface comprises a light emitter configured to emit a first light comprising a first wavelength in a range of 380 nanometers (nm) to 420 nm, a first light-converting material configured to convert a first portion of the first light to at least a second light comprising a second wavelength different from the first wavelength, and a second light-converting material configured to convert a second portion of the first light to at least a third light comprising a third wavelength different from the first wavelength, wherein at least the first light, the second light, and the third light mix to form a disinfecting white light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Vyv, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Barron, Jorel Lalicki, James W. Peterson, Nicholas Jones, Cori J. Winslow
  • Publication number: 20240189464
    Abstract: Methods and systems involving disinfecting light subcomponents are provided. An example system may include a substrate with one or more light emitters disposed on the substrate. The one or more light emitters may be configured to inactivate microorganisms on a surface by emitting light. The light may comprise a proportion of spectral energy of the light, measured in a 380 nanometers (nm) to 420 nm wavelength range. The light may comprise an irradiance at the surface sufficient to initiate inactivation of microorganisms on the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Robert Barron, Cori Winslow, Jorel Lalicki, James Peterson
  • Patent number: 11878084
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses involving disinfecting light subcomponents are provided. An example system comprises a substrate with one or more light emitters disposed on the substrate. The one or more light emitters may be configured to inactivate microorganisms on a surface by emitting light. The light may comprise a proportion of spectral energy of the light, measured in a 380 nanometers (nm) to 420 nm wavelength range, greater than 50%. The light may comprise a full width half max (FWHM) emission spectrum of less than 20 nm and centered at a wavelength of approximately 405 nm to concentrate a spectral energy of the light and minimize energy associated with wavelengths that bleed into an ultraviolet wavelength range. The light may comprise an irradiance at the surface sufficient to initiate inactivation of microorganisms on the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Vyv, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Barron, Cori Winslow, Jorel Lalicki, James Peterson
  • Publication number: 20230405161
    Abstract: A system may include an area configured to accept an object for disinfection, a first light emitter configured to emit a first light within a wavelength range of 380-420 nanometers (nm) and having a first intensity, and a second light emitter configured to emit a second light within a wavelength range of 380-420 nanometers (nm) and having a second intensity, wherein the first intensity and the second intensity comprise an intensity sufficient to initiate inactivation of microorganisms, and wherein the first light and the second light create a multi-dimensional space of disinfection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: Vyv, Inc.
    Inventors: Cori Winslow, Robert Barron, Kasia Kozak, Aram Kuzmak
  • Publication number: 20230405171
    Abstract: Radiant energy control systems, methods, and apparatuses are provided. An example light emitting device may comprise a sensor operable to detect whether a space is occupied, and a controller in communication with the sensor and operable to cause output, via a first light emitter white light comprising a wavelength range of 380 to 420 nm, and cause output, via a second light emitter a non-white light comprising a wavelength range of 380 to 420 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: Vyv, Inc.
    Inventors: Jorel Lalicki, Robert Barron, Cori Joslyn Winslow, Yichuan Wang
  • Publication number: 20230358681
    Abstract: Systems and methods for bacterial load sensing devices are disclosed. An example contamination sensing device may comprise a body, a light emitter disposed on the body and configured to emit an excitation wavelength of light toward a surface, a sensor disposed on the body, configured to detect light, and directed toward the surface, and a filter adjuster configured to determine, based on the excitation wavelength of light, a filter configured to remove light outside of an emission wavelength range, wherein the emission wavelength range corresponds to wavelengths of light emitted by contamination upon exposure to the excitation wavelength of light, and adjustably move the filter in front of the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: Vyv, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Barron, Cori J. Winslow
  • Publication number: 20230341138
    Abstract: A method and system for disinfecting air purification and heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC) devices may include a fibrous media filter, an antimicrobial filter layer positioned adjacent to one or more surfaces of the fibrous media filter, and one or more light emitters positioned within the antimicrobial filter layer and configured to emit a disinfecting light. The disinfecting light may include an irradiance sufficient to inactivate microorganisms on the fibrous media filter, and the disinfecting light may include a wavelength from about 380 nm to about 420 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: Vyv, Inc.
    Inventors: Cori J. Winslow, Jonas Ciemny, Robert Barron
  • Publication number: 20230324014
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for inactivating microorganisms are disclosed. An example light emitting device that inactivates microorganisms on a surface comprises a light emitter configured to emit a first light comprising a first wavelength in a range of 380 nanometers (nm) to 420 nm, a first light-converting material configured to convert a first portion of the first light to at least a second light comprising a second wavelength different from the first wavelength, and a second light-converting material configured to convert a second portion of the first light to at least a third light comprising a third wavelength different from the first wavelength, wherein at least the first light, the second light, and the third light mix to form a disinfecting white light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: Vyv, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Barron, Jorel Lalicki, James W. Peterson, Nicholas Jones, Cori J. Winslow
  • Patent number: 11717583
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses involving devices with disinfecting illumination are provided. An example apparatus comprises a container comprising a first side and a second side, a first array of light emitters disposed on the first side and configured to emit a first light within a wavelength range of 380-420 nanometers (nm) and having a first intensity, and a second array of light emitters disposed on the second side and configured to emit a second light within the wavelength range of 380-420 nm and having a second intensity, wherein the first intensity comprises an intensity sufficient to initiate inactivation of micro-organisms, and wherein the first array of light emitters and the second array of light emitters are configured to collectively create a multi-dimensional space of disinfection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Vyv, Inc.
    Inventors: Cori Winslow, Robert Barron, Kasia Kozak, Aram Kuzmak
  • Patent number: 11713851
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for inactivating microorganisms are disclosed. An example light emitting device that inactivates microorganisms on a surface comprises a light emitter configured to emit a first light comprising a first wavelength in a range of 380 nanometers (nm) to 420 nm, a first light-converting material configured to convert a first portion of the first light to at least a second light comprising a second wavelength different from the first wavelength, and a second light-converting material configured to convert a second portion of the first light to at least a third light comprising a third wavelength different from the first wavelength, wherein at least the first light, the second light, and the third light mix to form a disinfecting white light, wherein the first light makes up at least 10% of the disinfecting white light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Vyv, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Barron, Jorel Lalicki, James W. Peterson, Nicholas Jones, Cori J. Winslow
  • Publication number: 20230165983
    Abstract: Devices, methods, and systems for disinfection with light are disclosed. In some examples, a lighting source is operable to provide light at wavelength range of about 380 nm - 420 nm with an irradiance and/or dosage sufficient for disinfection. One or more sensors and a control system may be used to control operation of the lighting source, such as by adjusting the lighting source in response to various inputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Cori Winslow, Robert Barron, Kasia Kozak, Aram Kuzmak
  • Patent number: 11639897
    Abstract: Systems and methods for bacterial load sensing devices are disclosed. An example contamination sensing device may comprise a body, a light emitter disposed on the body and configured to emit an excitation wavelength of light toward a surface, a sensor disposed on the body, configured to detect light, and directed toward the surface, and a filter adjuster configured to determine, based on the excitation wavelength of light, a filter configured to remove light outside of an emission wavelength range, wherein the emission wavelength range corresponds to wavelengths of light emitted by contamination upon exposure to the excitation wavelength of light, and adjustably move the filter in front of the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Vyv, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Barron, Cori J. Winslow
  • Publication number: 20230043115
    Abstract: 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 infrared light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Robert Barron, Cori Winslow, Nicholas Jones
  • Publication number: 20230001029
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for combined light disinfection are disclosed. In some examples, a light fixture may comprise a first light source configured to emit a first light comprising a wavelength in a range of 380-420 nanometers (nm) and a second light source configured to emit a second light comprising a wavelength in a range of 200-230 nm, wherein the first light source and the second light source are separated to prevent degradation, by the second light, of the first light source, and wherein the first light and the second light combine to form a disinfecting light configured to initiate inactivation of microorganisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Robert Barron, Cori Winslow, Devanshi Jesrani, Jonas Ciemny