Thomas G Crampton

US Patent:

20200261608, Aug 20, 2020

Filed:

Apr 20, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/853081

Inventors:

- Detroit MI, US
Thomas Crampton - Otisville MI, US
Andrew Sweet - Burton MI, US

Assignee:

Crosby Innovations, LLC - Detroit MI

International Classification:

A61L 2/00

Abstract:

A standalone UV-C sanitizing apparatus and method is provided that is operable to sanitize and disinfect a user's hands or protective gloves. The apparatus includes a housing with light emitting diodes (LEDs) positioned to emit ultraviolet (UV-C) light connected to a circuit board which are individually connected to a power source. The apparatus is configured so that when the user positions the hands or gloves under the housing, the UV-C light is emitted for a predetermined period of time based on the distance to the hands and the power output of the LEDs. The UV-C light is emitted at a wavelength suitable to kill, destroy, or reduce growth of microorganisms/germs. The housing can be configured with a sensor to detect motion under the housing and include a limiter hand guard.