Patent ID: 11890387
Assignee: UV PARTNERS, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 8:
9. A human interface device having an integrated germicidal system, the human interface device comprising:
a human interface device input interface;
a human interface device screen;
a human interface device housing configured to join the human interface device interface and the human interface device screen;
a UV light source integrated into the human interface device housing, wherein the UV light source is configured to project a UV illumination pattern on an external surface of the human interface device;
a controller configured to control the UV light source;
a sensor, wherein the controller is configured to control the UV light source based on output from the sensor;
wherein the human interface device housing is selectively configurable between a closed position and an open position, wherein the controller is configured to turn on the UV light source in response to the human interface device being configured into the closed position; and
wherein the controller is configured to reduce at least one of a UV light source intensity or a UV light source on time period to account for a reduced distance from the UV light source to the target area in the closed position.