ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,324,865, issued on June 10.
"Automated germicidal inhibitor system and method of operation" was invented by Bassem Alhalabi (Boca Raton, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An automated ultraviolet germicidal system sterilizes a sterilization area with an automated sterilization mechanism that is selectively actuated and terminated, depending on events in the sterilization area, and elapse of a predetermined time period. A sterilization mechanism selectively emits a germicide element in or near a sterilization area, so as to sterilize the sterilization area from germs. An actuation device operatively connects with the sterilization mecha...