Synergistic UV Light Generation Systems for Enhanced Disinfection and Monitoring
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Summary of the Inventive Concept
The invention integrates flexible UV light generation sheets with advanced technologies such as AI, IoT, blockchain, and new materials to create powerful systems for disinfecting fluids and materials, enabling real-time monitoring, and ensuring authenticity and efficacy.
Background and Problem Solved
The original patent disclosed flexible UV light generation systems for disinfecting fluids and materials. However, these systems lacked the ability to optimize UV light emission patterns, monitor UV light emission in real-time, and ensure authenticity and efficacy. The new inventive concept addresses these limitations by combining the patented technology with distinct technologies to create a more powerful and efficient system.
Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept
The new system comprises a flexible UV light generation sheet integrated with an artificial intelligence module to optimize UV light emission patterns for enhanced microbial inactivation. Additionally, the system incorporates IoT sensors and cloud-based data analytics for real-time monitoring of UV light emission. A blockchain-based tracking system verifies the authenticity and efficacy of the system in various applications. The system can also incorporate new materials with enhanced UV transmittance and diffuse reflectance properties for improved disinfection efficiency. Furthermore, the system can be combined with microfluidic systems for enhanced treatment of fluids and materials.
Novelty and Inventive Step
The new claims introduce the concept of integrating flexible UV light generation sheets with AI, IoT, blockchain, and new materials, which is non-obvious and novel compared to the original patent. The synergistic combination of these technologies enables a more efficient, effective, and reliable system for disinfecting fluids and materials.
Alternative Embodiments and Variations
Alternative embodiments of the inventive concept include integrating the UV light generation sheet with machine learning algorithms for predictive maintenance, using edge computing for real-time data processing, or incorporating augmented reality for enhanced user experience. Variations of the system can be designed for specific industries such as healthcare, water treatment, or food processing.
Potential Commercial Applications and Market
The inventive concept has significant commercial potential in various industries, including healthcare, water treatment, food processing, and pharmaceuticals. The system can be marketed as a comprehensive solution for disinfecting fluids and materials, offering real-time monitoring, authenticity, and efficacy verification, and improved disinfection efficiency.
CPC Classifications
| Section | Class | Group |
|---|---|---|
| A | A61 | A61L2/10 |
| A | A61 | A61L2/088 |
| H | H01 | H01L25/0753 |
| H | H01 | H01L33/005 |
| H | H01 | H01L33/60 |
Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)
Field of Art
Ultraviolet light generation systems, photonic device engineering, and disinfection technologies, requiring expertise in flexible electronics, LED technologies, optical engineering, and advanced materials science
Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile
A skilled practitioner with a graduate degree in electrical engineering, materials science, or photonics, having working knowledge of UV LED technologies, flexible circuit design, and disinfection system integration
Obviousness Rationale
A PHOSITA would recognize that integrating AI, IoT, and blockchain technologies with flexible UV light generation systems represents a predictable extension of existing UV disinfection technologies. The core UV light generation mechanism remains fundamentally consistent with the source patent, while the proposed variations represent standard technological augmentation strategies common in advanced electronic systems. The proposed modifications leverage well-established technological integration techniques that a skilled practitioner would find straightforward to implement.
Obvious Combinations & Variations
Original Patent Information
| Patent Number | US 11,857,689 |
|---|---|
| Title | Methods for producing flexible ultraviolet light generation sheets and systems |
| Assignee(s) | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. |