US 12,233,180 B2
Methods for organizing the disinfection of one or more items contaminated with biological agents
Chetan Jinadatha, Temple, TX (US)
Assigned to The United States Government as represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC (US)
Filed by The United States Government as represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC (US)
Filed on Aug. 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/892,018.
Application 17/892,018 is a continuation of application No. 17/033,138, filed on Sep. 25, 2020, granted, now 11,433,153.
Application 17/033,138 is a continuation of application No. 16/289,539, filed on Feb. 28, 2019, granted, now 10,824,825, issued on Nov. 3, 2020.
Application 16/289,539 is a continuation of application No. 14/419,032, granted, now 10,255,466, issued on Apr. 9, 2019, previously published as PCT/US2013/053307, filed on Aug. 1, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/678,558, filed on Aug. 1, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2022/0387650 A1, Dec. 8, 2022
Int. Cl. H04Q 5/22 (2006.01); A61L 2/24 (2006.01); G06K 7/10 (2006.01); G06Q 50/22 (2018.01); G16H 40/20 (2018.01); G16H 40/63 (2018.01); A61L 2/10 (2006.01); A61L 2/20 (2006.01)
CPC A61L 2/24 (2013.01) [G06K 7/10118 (2013.01); G06K 7/10415 (2013.01); G06K 7/10475 (2013.01); G06Q 50/22 (2013.01); G16H 40/20 (2018.01); G16H 40/63 (2018.01); A61L 2/10 (2013.01); A61L 2/208 (2013.01); A61L 2202/14 (2013.01); A61L 2202/25 (2013.01); Y02A 90/10 (2018.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device, comprising:
an ultraviolet light sensor;
a fluid sensor;
a timer; and
circuitry to activate the timer, wherein the circuitry is configured to:
start tracking a first duration upon receipt of a unique signal from the ultraviolet light sensor; and
start tracking a second duration upon receipt of a different unique signal from the fluid sensor.