Device having light source to reduce surface pathogens
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1. A hand-held device, comprising:
- a processor;
a laser or image sensor for reading symbology;
a housing that substantially encloses the processor and the laser or image sensor, the housing being at least partially formed of a rigid material that is translucent to radiation; and
a radiation source positioned within the housing for emitting radiation at a wavelength and an intensity that kills pathogens on the outer surface of the housing'"'"'s translucent material;
wherein at least a portion of the radiation is emitted from the radiation source orthogonal to the inner surface of the translucent material and through the translucent material to kill pathogens on the outer surface of the translucent material.
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Abstract
A self-disinfecting device includes a housing with translucent material and an internal light source that is used to reduce surface pathogens on the translucent material. The device includes a processor and a light source positioned within the housing. At least a portion of the housing is translucent to radiation, and the light source emits radiation at a wavelength and an intensity that kills pathogens residing on the outer surface of the housing.
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20 Claims
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1. A hand-held device, comprising:
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a processor; a laser or image sensor for reading symbology; a housing that substantially encloses the processor and the laser or image sensor, the housing being at least partially formed of a rigid material that is translucent to radiation; and a radiation source positioned within the housing for emitting radiation at a wavelength and an intensity that kills pathogens on the outer surface of the housing'"'"'s translucent material; wherein at least a portion of the radiation is emitted from the radiation source orthogonal to the inner surface of the translucent material and through the translucent material to kill pathogens on the outer surface of the translucent material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A hand-held device, comprising:
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a processor, an image sensor for reading code symbology, and a radiation source positioned within a housing; wherein a portion of the housing comprises a rigid material that is translucent to radiation; wherein the radiation source emits radiation at a wavelength and an intensity that kills pathogens on an outer surface of the housing'"'"'s translucent material; wherein the radiation emitted from the radiation source is directed orthogonal to an inner surface of the translucent material and through the translucent material to kill pathogens on the outer surface of the housing'"'"'s translucent material. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A hand-held device, comprising:
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an image sensor for reading symbols; a processor; a housing containing the image sensor and the processor, the housing including rigid material that is translucent to radiation; and at least one radiation source positioned within the housing that, when illuminated, emits radiation at a wavelength and an intensity that kills pathogens on an outer surface of the housing'"'"'s translucent material; wherein a portion of the radiation emitted from the at least one radiation source is emitted orthogonal to an inner surface of the translucent material and through the translucent material to kill pathogens on the outer surface of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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