ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,766,206, issued on Oct. 20.
"Automated ultraviolet light hand sterilization station" was invented by Garrett Temple (Santa Cruz, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An automated ultraviolet (UV) light hand sanitizing system. The automated hand sanitization system includes a housing for attachment to the wall or other suitable structure, a UV sterilization system on an angled underside of the housing, a motion sensing system to detect the user's hands and to begin the UV sterilization process, a timer system to track the time during the UV sterilization process, and a photovoltaic energy system to power the system."
The patent was file...