US 12,337,069 B1
Detoxifying light emitting device and use thereof
John M Landers, Riverton, NJ (US); Hui Wang, Hanover, MD (US); and Christopher J Karwacki, Churchville, MD (US)
Assigned to Government of the United States as Represented by the Secretary of the Army, Washington, DC (US)
Filed by U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, Chemical Biological Center, Apg, MD (US)
Filed on Apr. 13, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/720,080.
Int. Cl. A61L 2/08 (2006.01); A62D 3/30 (2007.01); B01J 21/06 (2006.01); B01J 23/42 (2006.01); B01J 35/39 (2024.01)
CPC A61L 2/088 (2013.01) [A62D 3/30 (2013.01); B01J 21/063 (2013.01); B01J 23/42 (2013.01); B01J 35/39 (2024.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A decontamination device, comprising:
a light emitting device;
a coating including a dye on said light emitting device and in optical communication with said light emitting device, wherein said coating converts ambient air oxygen into singlet oxygen upon irradiation by said light emitting device; and
an opaque and porous overlayer on said coating, said overlayer being permeable to the singlet oxygen.