Patent ID: 9233179
Filing Date: 2016-01-12
CPC Classification: A61L,G01J,G06F,G16H

Claim Text:
1. A system for sanitizing a touchscreen monitor, comprising: an ultraviolet light source positioned about a periphery of the touchscreen monitor and configured to direct light toward the surface of the touchscreen monitor; a sensor configured to detect the presence of an object in close proximity to the touchscreen monitor; a shield positioned about the periphery of the touchscreen monitor and configured to block the transmission of light emitted from the ultraviolet light source in a direction away from the touchscreen monitor; a lens positioned between the ultraviolet light source and the touchscreen monitor, the lens being configured to focus the ultraviolet light onto the touchscreen monitor; and a controller in communication with the ultraviolet light source and the sensor, the controller being configured to automatically stop the illumination of the ultraviolet light source in response to the detected presence of an object by the sensor, the controller further being configured to automatically cause the ultraviolet light source to resume illumination after the object is no longer detected by the sensor.