Title:
DISINFECTED ELEVATOR PASSENGER INTERFACE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2006041431
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A passenger interface device (20) includes at least one input member (22, 24, 26) having a contact surface (28) that is adapted to be touched by an individual. A disinfectant (30) is on the contact surface (28). The disinfectant (30) comprises a radiation-activated material. A source of radiation (32) irradiates the disinfectant (30) to disinfect the contact surface of the passenger interface device. In one example, titanium dioxide is used as a photocatalyst that disinfects the contact surface responsive to ultraviolet light radiation.
Inventors:
HOOTSMANS NORBERT (US)
VECCHIOTTI ALBERTO (US)
PENG PEI-YUAN (US)
OH JAE-HYUK (US)
MILTON-BENOIT JOHN M (US)
VECCHIOTTI ALBERTO (US)
PENG PEI-YUAN (US)
OH JAE-HYUK (US)
MILTON-BENOIT JOHN M (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/030655
Publication Date:
August 10, 2006
Filing Date:
September 20, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
OTIS ELEVATOR CO (US)
HOOTSMANS NORBERT (US)
VECCHIOTTI ALBERTO (US)
PENG PEI-YUAN (US)
OH JAE-HYUK (US)
MILTON-BENOIT JOHN M (US)
HOOTSMANS NORBERT (US)
VECCHIOTTI ALBERTO (US)
PENG PEI-YUAN (US)
OH JAE-HYUK (US)
MILTON-BENOIT JOHN M (US)
International Classes:
(IPC1-7): A61L9/00; A61L2/00; B01J19/08; A61K35/00; A01N59/08; A01N59/04; A01N59/00; G01N21/00
Foreign References:
| US6458331B1 | 2002-10-01 | |||
| US20030235605A1 | 2003-12-25 | |||
| US6099798A | 2000-08-08 | |||
| JPH11306902A | 1999-11-05 |
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