Patent ID: 8884258
Filing Date: 2014-11-11
Classification: A61L

Abstract:
1. A protective case for a portable handheld electronic device comprising: a protective shell for the portable handheld device, wherein the protective shell includes an interior region and an exterior region, wherein the interior region is sized and configured to extend to fit snugly over at least a portion of a back of the portable handheld device, wherein the protective shell includes a rear opening where a camera on the back of the portable handheld device is to be located, and wherein the protective shell includes a front opening where a touch screen display on a front of the portable handheld device to be located; a power source configured to provide electrical power; and an ultraviolet light source coupled to the power source and embedded into the protective shell, wherein the ultraviolet light source is configured to output ultraviolet light in response to the electrical power.