US Patent Application – US 20230020383 A1 “Footwear, Feet and Animal Paw Disinfecting Doormat”

Inventor: Ford; Larry App Retrieval No.: 17/868356 Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel sanitizing device for the bottom of footwear, feet, and animal paws to kill up to 99% of pathogens. The sanitizing device is designed as a doormat and comes in a variety of sizes to accommodate different sized doorways. The doormat is durable, weather-resistant, and chemical free and uses Far-UVC lights for disinfection. The doormat includes a pressure sensor for sensing pressure on a platform of the doormat to activate Far-UVC lights for disinfection and the UVC light is emitted for a preconfigured time period for providing effective disinfection…