Sterilization device

• US 20070071636A1
• Filed: 09/27/2005
• Published: 03/29/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/27/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Janis Bovino, Jerald Bovino
• Original Assignee: Janis Bovino, Jerald Bovino
• Inventors: Bovino, Janis, Bovino, Jerald
• Application Number:
  US11/237,367
• Publication Number:
  US 20070071636A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 422/24
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2/08 Radiation
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2/10 Ultraviolet radiation
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2202/24 Medical instruments, e.g. endoscopes, catheters, sharps

Abstract

A device for sterilizing a surface having a light source positioned to direct a source of sterilizing light at said surface. The light directing sufficient sterilizing light at said surface to reduce the presence of infectious agents present on the surface to reduce the transmission of disease from contact with the surface.

Claims

1. A device for sterilizing a surface comprising:

a light source positioned to direct a source of sterilizing light at said surface, said light directing sufficient sterilizing light at said surface to reduce the presence of infectious agents present on the surface to reduce the transmission of disease from contact with the surface.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein the light source directs ultra violet light at the surface.

3. The device of claim 1 wherein the light source directs ionizing or non-ionizing radiation at the surface.

4. The device of claim 1 wherein the light from the light source is pulsed intense light.

5. The device of claim 1 wherein the light source directs light at the surface during the time period that the surface is accessible by the public.

6. The device of claim 1 wherein the surface is a control panel for an elevator.

7. The device of claim 1 wherein the light is a low pressure mercury discharge lamp.