US2022184242A1PendingUtilityA1

Cleaning and disinfecting device for electronic items

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Assignee: CLEANBOX TECH INCPriority: Sep 30, 2016Filed: Mar 8, 2022Published: Jun 16, 2022
Est. expirySep 30, 2036(~10.2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:David Allen Georgeson
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Abstract

The present disclosure provides an apparatus for disinfecting and cleaning an electronic item.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus for removing contaminants from a surface of an item, the apparatus comprising a chamber having:
 an inner volume sufficient to accommodate the item; and   an ultraviolet (UV) light source in the chamber and comprising a plurality of UV light emitting diodes (LEDs) disposed within about 2 inches of the surface of the item and to shine UV light onto the surface of the item.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the contaminants include contagion. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the contagion includes saliva, bacteria, and/or viruses. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the contaminants include dirt. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the contaminants include oil. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the oil includes oil from skin. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the item is an electronic device. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising means for circulating air within the chamber. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising a ventilation fan in operative communication with the UV light source and configured to cool down heat emitted by the UV LEDs. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the UV LEDs emit UV-C type light. 
     
     
         11 . An apparatus for removing contaminants from a surface of an item, the apparatus comprising:
 a support component configured to support the item; and   a plurality of UV light emitting diodes (LEDs) disposed within about 2 inches of a surface of the item and configured to shine UV light onto the surface of the item.   
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the contaminants include contagion. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the contagion includes saliva, bacteria, and/or viruses. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the contaminants include dirt. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the contaminants include oil. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the oil includes oil from skin. 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the item is an electronic device. 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 11  further comprising means for circulating air within the apparatus. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 11  further comprising a ventilation fan in operative communication with the plurality of UV LEDs and configured to cool down heat emitted by the UV LEDs. 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the UV LEDs emit UV-C type light.

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