WO2021150195A2 - A system that ensures cleaning the screens of digital devices using ultraviolet rays - Google Patents
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- the invented system enables the disinfection of devices such as mobile phones and tablets (rechargeable screen devices) from harmful microorganisms in a very short time using ultraviolet rays.
- devices such as mobile phones and tablets (rechargeable screen devices) from harmful microorganisms in a very short time using ultraviolet rays.
- Harmful microorganisms are generally disinfected using heat, ultraviolet light and chemical disinfectants.
- the most efficient method for the disinfection of devices such as a mobile phones and tablets consists of using ultraviolet light which does not damage the electronic components of the device.
- the invention aims to disinfect devices such as mobile phones and tablets (rechargeable screen devices) from detrimental microorganisms (bacteria, microbes, fungi, viruses, etc.) in a very short time using ultraviolet rays.
- Ultraviolet (UV) rays enable the disinfection of the devices by damaging the DNA of these harmful microorganisms.
- UVA, UVB, UVC etc. The usage of all the types of UV rays (UVA, UVB, UVC etc.) is encompassed in this invention.
- UV disinfection
- the disinfection (sterilization) of the mobile phone’s screen is assured by a system that emits UV rays. These rays sterilize the mobile phone contaminated by harmful microorganisms (bacteria, fungi, viruses, molds, algae, protozoa etc.) which have accumulated on the screen surface overtime. Two different systems can be used for the disinfection of mobile phones’ screens.
- This method consists of adding an UV ray emission feature to the technology that enables the creation of images on the screen of the mobile phone (led, oled, amoled, poled or new ones to be developed).
- the air of a nano and micro-scale strip or film is disposed of (by providing a pressure hundreds of times lower than the atmospheric pressure forming the relevant strip or film inside the nanomaterial) followed by adding milligrams of mercury to it.
- the low atmospheric pressure turns the mercury inside the nanomaterial into a gas phase.
- the placement of this nanomaterial on the back of the rechargeable device’s screens ensures emitting ultraviolet rays once the electrical energy triggers the mercury existing in a gas phase inside the nanomaterial.
- the emission of these rays is powered by the batteries of the phone. Therefore, the sterilization (disinfection) process of the phone screen begins when each pixel of the screen starts to emit ultraviolet rays.
- This method consists of placing an UV light emitting system i.e. , a diode, led, strip, lamp, or tape behind the screens of mobile phones or tablets. At least one of the materials that emit ultraviolet ray in the form of diodes, leds, strips, lamps or tapes, which emit ultraviolet rays, is placed behind the screens of mobile phones or tablets, and by providing ultraviolet rays to the screen when desired, harmful microorganisms on the screen are disinfected. These UV rays are provided by the batteries of the cell phone.
- a software program installed on the rechargeable device ensures supervising and controlling tasks such as initiating the emission of ultraviolet light, displaying a warning message when the device is about to emit ultraviolet rays, adjusting the duration of disinfection process and ending the process when desired.
- Both screen technologies (led, oled, amoled, poled etc.) and the other systems (lamp, led, diode, strip etc.) that emit ultraviolet ray to the mobile phone screen can be managed using the main software integrated into the mobile phone. For instance, operations such as the activation of the ultraviolet rays system, displaying a warning message when ultraviolet rays are about to be emitted, the determination of the duration of the disinfection process and ending the process can be controlled using these software. In addition, for safety purposes, the activation of the UV ray emission should only be permitted when the front of the phone’s screen is covered (for example, facing a table surface) using a password different from the screen one. Before initiating the emission of the UV rays, a warning message that the disinfection process is activated is displayed on the device’s screen. All the above-mentioned features can be controlled using the software program integrated in the mobile phones and tablets.
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Abstract
The invention consists of a system that enables the disinfection of devices such as mobile phones and tablets (rechargeable screen devices) from harmful microorganisms in a very short time using ultraviolet rays. Thanks to a system integrated into mobile phones, mobile phones can be easily disinfected with ultraviolet rays when desired.
Description
A SYSTEM THAT ENSURES CLEANING THE SCREENS OF DIGITAL DEVICES
USING ULTRAVIOLET RAYS
DESCRIPTION TECHNICAL FIELD
The invented system enables the disinfection of devices such as mobile phones and tablets (rechargeable screen devices) from harmful microorganisms in a very short time using ultraviolet rays. PREVIOUS TECHNIQUE
Our hands are our most used body parts in our daily life and come in contact with almost all the surfaces around us. Nowadays, we constantly use devices such as mobile phones and tablets. Besides our hands, these devices come also in contact with numerous medias and objects to become a growth and multiplication medium for several microorganisms. Therefore, among the devices of personal use, mobile phones and tablets contain the most detrimental microorganisms. As our ability to sterilize these devices is limited, we come in contact with thousands of dangerous microorganisms found on the surfaces of mobile phones and tablets which constantly exposes us to health risks. For this purpose, disinfecting the surfaces of mobile phones and tablets from these harmful microorganisms is a crucial step towards ensuring human health.
A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Harmful microorganisms are generally disinfected using heat, ultraviolet light and chemical disinfectants. The most efficient method for the disinfection of devices such as a mobile phones and tablets consists of using ultraviolet light which does not damage the electronic components of the device.
The invention aims to disinfect devices such as mobile phones and tablets (rechargeable screen devices) from detrimental microorganisms (bacteria, microbes, fungi, viruses, etc.) in a very short time using ultraviolet rays. Ultraviolet (UV) rays enable the disinfection of the devices by damaging the DNA of these harmful
microorganisms. The usage of all the types of UV rays (UVA, UVB, UVC etc.) is encompassed in this invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Today, numerous technologies (led, oled, amoled, poled etc.) are used for the illumination and the formation of images on the screens of mobile phones. These technologies enable the illumination of the mobile phones’ screens in different colors, tones and light intensities. Despite constantly changing over time, a light emitting system is always required to ensure the illumination of these devices’ screens. This invention aims the disinfection of mobile phone screens using ultraviolet light
(UV). The disinfection (sterilization) of the mobile phone’s screen is assured by a system that emits UV rays. These rays sterilize the mobile phone contaminated by harmful microorganisms (bacteria, fungi, viruses, molds, algae, protozoa etc.) which have accumulated on the screen surface overtime. Two different systems can be used for the disinfection of mobile phones’ screens.
• First method: This method consists of adding an UV ray emission feature to the technology that enables the creation of images on the screen of the mobile phone (led, oled, amoled, poled or new ones to be developed). To ensure adding this feature, the air of a nano and micro-scale strip or film is disposed of (by providing a pressure hundreds of times lower than the atmospheric pressure forming the relevant strip or film inside the nanomaterial) followed by adding milligrams of mercury to it. The low atmospheric pressure turns the mercury inside the nanomaterial into a gas phase. The placement of this nanomaterial on the back of the rechargeable device’s screens ensures emitting ultraviolet rays once the electrical energy triggers the mercury existing in a gas phase inside the nanomaterial. The emission of these rays is powered by the batteries of the phone. Therefore, the sterilization (disinfection) process of the phone screen begins when each pixel of the screen starts to emit ultraviolet rays.
• Second Method: This method consists of placing an UV light emitting system i.e. , a diode, led, strip, lamp, or tape behind the screens of mobile phones or tablets. At least one of the materials that emit ultraviolet ray in the form of diodes, leds, strips,
lamps or tapes, which emit ultraviolet rays, is placed behind the screens of mobile phones or tablets, and by providing ultraviolet rays to the screen when desired, harmful microorganisms on the screen are disinfected. These UV rays are provided by the batteries of the cell phone. A software program installed on the rechargeable device ensures supervising and controlling tasks such as initiating the emission of ultraviolet light, displaying a warning message when the device is about to emit ultraviolet rays, adjusting the duration of disinfection process and ending the process when desired.
Both screen technologies (led, oled, amoled, poled etc.) and the other systems (lamp, led, diode, strip etc.) that emit ultraviolet ray to the mobile phone screen can be managed using the main software integrated into the mobile phone. For instance, operations such as the activation of the ultraviolet rays system, displaying a warning message when ultraviolet rays are about to be emitted, the determination of the duration of the disinfection process and ending the process can be controlled using these software. In addition, for safety purposes, the activation of the UV ray emission should only be permitted when the front of the phone’s screen is covered (for example, facing a table surface) using a password different from the screen one. Before initiating the emission of the UV rays, a warning message that the disinfection process is activated is displayed on the device’s screen. All the above-mentioned features can be controlled using the software program integrated in the mobile phones and tablets.
Claims
1. The first system which allows disinfecting the screens of digital devices using ultraviolet rays, is placed behind the screen of the rechargeable device in order to add an UV light emitting feature to the technology that enables the formation of images on the screens of mobile phones (led, oled, amoled, poled or new ones to be developed). The system contains a strip or film with added mercury which ensures emitting ultraviolet rays.
2. The second system allows disinfecting the screens of digital devices by placing at least one of the materials emitting ultraviolet rays i.e. , diode, led, strip, lamp, or tape behind the screen. These materials which emit ultraviolet radiation ensure disinfecting the screen of the device.
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