Radiant energy – Radiant energy generation and sources – With radiation modifying member
Reexamination Certificate
2008-10-27
2010-11-16
Wells, Nikita (Department: 2881)
Radiant energy
Radiant energy generation and sources
With radiation modifying member
C250S50400H, C250S455110, C250S493100, C422S024000, C422S186300
Reexamination Certificate
active
07834335
ABSTRACT:
Convenient mobile sterilization devices are described herein that, in certain embodiments, provide secure storage in a niche in a protective housing and one-button action to automatically deploy and activate the device for quick and powerful destruction of germs on a surface using one hand. Users can hold the UV-light device and move it across a target surface to sterilize or disinfect the surface. The device may be compact, easily deployed, provided with a durable cover for secure storage, and equipped with safety shut-off features to prevent unwanted uses.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2632912 (1953-03-01), Cuddeback
patent: 2648396 (1953-08-01), Kirby
patent: 2681467 (1954-06-01), Guyer
patent: 3970856 (1976-07-01), Mahaffey et al.
patent: 3975790 (1976-08-01), Patterson
patent: 4952369 (1990-08-01), Belilos
patent: 5233283 (1993-08-01), Kennedy
patent: 5259380 (1993-11-01), Mendes et al.
patent: 5420768 (1995-05-01), Kennedy
patent: 5500009 (1996-03-01), Mendes et al.
patent: 5634711 (1997-06-01), Kennedy et al.
patent: 5728090 (1998-03-01), Martin et al.
patent: 5783909 (1998-07-01), Hochstein
patent: 5920075 (1999-07-01), Whitehead
patent: 5968455 (1999-10-01), Brickley
patent: 6063108 (2000-05-01), Salansky et al.
patent: 6239442 (2001-05-01), Iimura
patent: 6242753 (2001-06-01), Sakurai
patent: 6283956 (2001-09-01), McDaniel
patent: 6443978 (2002-09-01), Zharov
patent: 6656424 (2003-12-01), Deal
patent: 6911177 (2005-06-01), Deal
patent: 6953940 (2005-10-01), Leighley et al.
patent: 6976984 (2005-12-01), Cense et al.
patent: 7173254 (2007-02-01), Sauska et al.
patent: 7175806 (2007-02-01), Deal et al.
patent: 7201765 (2007-04-01), McDaniel
patent: 2004/0244138 (2004-12-01), Taylor et al.
patent: 2005/0055070 (2005-03-01), Jones et al.
patent: 2005/0065579 (2005-03-01), Chen et al.
patent: 2005/0149150 (2005-07-01), McDaniel
patent: 2005/0228463 (2005-10-01), Mac et al.
patent: 2005/0234383 (2005-10-01), Dougal
patent: 2005/0261750 (2005-11-01), McDaniel
patent: 2006/0185116 (2006-08-01), Lee et al.
patent: 2006/0185117 (2006-08-01), Seo et al.
patent: 2006/0236496 (2006-10-01), Oh et al.
patent: 2006/0278088 (2006-12-01), Helsel
patent: 2006/0293727 (2006-12-01), Spooner et al.
patent: 2007/0023710 (2007-02-01), Tom et al.
patent: 2007/0032843 (2007-02-01), Hsu
patent: 2007/0067943 (2007-03-01), Makarov
patent: 2007/0129778 (2007-06-01), Dougal
patent: 2007/0167999 (2007-07-01), Breden et al.
patent: 2007/0185553 (2007-08-01), Kennedy
patent: 2007/0192986 (2007-08-01), Garcia et al.
patent: 2007/0209143 (2007-09-01), Choi et al.
patent: 2007/0209144 (2007-09-01), Fester et al.
patent: 2007/0231193 (2007-10-01), Jung et al.
patent: 2008/0004611 (2008-01-01), Houbolt et al.
patent: 2008/0052872 (2008-03-01), Cho
patent: 2008/0103563 (2008-05-01), Powell et al.
patent: 2008/0140164 (2008-06-01), Oberreiter et al.
patent: 2009/0240310 (2009-09-01), Kennedy
patent: 2010/0104471 (2010-04-01), Harmon et al.
patent: 2005/011755 (2005-02-01), None
Douglas Ryan
Harmon Nicholas
Dardi & Herbert, PLLC
Verilux, Inc.
Wells Nikita
LandOfFree
Hand held sterilization devices does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Hand held sterilization devices, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Hand held sterilization devices will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-4159208