US Patent Issued to SMITHS DETECTION on July 28 for "Tray sanitization systems and methods" (Maryland Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,691,195, issued on July 28, was assigned to SMITHS DETECTION INC. (Edgewood, Md.).

"Tray sanitization systems and methods" was invented by Brian Lee Bures (Bel Air, Md.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Described herein is a tray sanitization assembly including a tray sanitization source positioned within a tray return system and configured to sanitize a baggage handling tray conveyed therethrough. Also described is a tray return system including a conveyor assembly including a conveyor for translating a baggage handling tray in a tray transfer direction, and the tray sanitization assembly."

The patent was filed on May 21, 2021, under Appl...