Patent attributes
An UV sterilization device includes a housing defining a cavity, a tray carried within the cavity and configured to receive a device, the device including an RFID tag, and an NFC device configured to communicate with the device when external to the cavity and unlock a door when the device is authorized, and a UV CBA carried within the cavity adjacent the tray and having LED UV sources configured to irradiate the device with UV radiation. The UV sterilization device also may include an RF transmitter configured to energize the RFID tag, and a controller coupled to the RF transmitter. The controller may be configured to determine a position and a number of the device based upon the RF signal from the RFID tag, and selectively power the UV CBA for disinfecting the device based upon the identification of the device.
