METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DISPLAYING THE SANITARY STATUS OF A SURFACE

DE602021028343T2Active Publication Date: 2025-03-26THE BOEING CO
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Application Number
DE602021028343
Authority / Receiving Office
DE · DE
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2021-09-08
Filing Date
2021-09-30
Publication Date
2025-03-26
Estimated Expiration
2041-09-30

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Users of vehicles are uncertain about the cleanliness of high-touch surfaces despite disinfection efforts, posing concerns for disease transmission due to the lack of visible indication of sanitation status.

Method used

A coating system using chromic materials with core-shell nanoparticles that change optical states from clear to colored or photoemissive upon contact with a cleaning composition, allowing visible indication of sanitation status under illumination.

Benefits of technology

Provides a clear and reversible visual indication of surface cleanliness, ensuring users can confirm sanitation status effectively, maintaining the altered state for at least 30 minutes and potentially longer.

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