A solid-state lamp includes a first plurality of solid-state emitters that emit light at visible wavelengths and a second plurality of solid-state emitters that emit light at a safe ultraviolet wavelength, wherein the second plurality of solid-state emitters emit light at least when the first plurality of solid-state emitters emit light.

A dental hygiene device includes a housing, a toothbrush, and a sanitizing device. The housing includes a chamber therein. The housing defines a mouth and an opening. The housing includes a first width adjacent the mouth and a second width spaced apart from the mouth. The second width is larger than the first width. The toothbrush is detachably securable with the mouth of the housing. The toothbrush includes a head portion including bristles, and an engaging portion. The toothbrush is reconfigurable with the housing between a first configuration, in which, the bristles are external of the housing, and a second configuration, in which, the bristles are disposed within the chamber. The sanitizing device includes a plurality of light emitting diodes to provide ultraviolet light within the chamber of the housing.

The invention relates to a dispensing device comprising a dispensing case that may house a dispensing cartridge, where the dispensing cartridge holds a liquid to be dispensed. The dispensing device further comprising a top cap, an actuator, a main body and a bottom cap, where the main body is positioned between the top cap and the bottom cap. The dispensing device further comprising top and bottom magnets that magnetically repel one another. Upon pressing of the actuator, material from the dispensing cartridge is dispensed and upon releasing of the actuator, the magnetic repellency of the top and bottom magnets moves the actuator back to its original position.

The invention relates to a dispensing device comprising a dispensing case that may house a dispensing cartridge, where the dispensing cartridge holds a liquid to be dispensed. The dispensing device further comprising a top cap, an actuator, a main body and a bottom cap, where the main body is positioned between the top cap and the bottom cap. The dispensing device further comprising top and bottom magnets that magnetically repel one another. Upon pressing of the actuator, material from the dispensing cartridge is dispensed and upon releasing of the actuator, the magnetic repellency of the top and bottom magnets moves the actuator back to its original position.

The present invention relates to urinary catheters, in particular indwelling urinary catheters, with self-sterilising capabilities. There is disclosed a catheter for insertion into the bladder of a patient, the catheter comprising an elongate body having a distal portion configured to reside in the patient's body, and a proximal portion configured to be left outside of the body of the patient. The catheter may further comprise at least one light generator provided within the distal portion of the elongate body so as to emit light, wherein said light comprises sterilising light.

The present invention relates to urinary catheters, in particular indwelling urinary catheters, with self-sterilising capabilities. There is disclosed a catheter for insertion into the bladder of a patient, the catheter comprising an elongate body having a distal portion configured to reside in the patient's body, and a proximal portion configured to be left outside of the body of the patient. The catheter may further comprise at least one light generator provided within the distal portion of the elongate body so as to emit light, wherein said light comprises sterilising light.

A mask has to possess sufficient electrostatic charges in order to maintain a filtering effect of the mask using static electricity. However, an electrostatic property naturally decreases as an amount of the electrostatic charges decreases when contacting a human body or exposed to the air. Resultantly, as an initial electrostatic filtering effect gradually decreases, an initially intended function of the mask is not implemented.

The present invention relates to a static electricity recharging device for a mask, which allows the mask to be reused by recharging reduced or removed electrostatic charges in the mask.

A contacting system (20) for electrical contacting of electrical conductor elements (14) embedded in an insulating sheath (10) of a cable harness (4a) is intended to —enable electrical contacting of the cable harness (4a) in a particularly simple and cost-effective manner that also meets high reliability requirements. According to the invention, this is achieved with a connection module (22), in the outer housing (25) of which a section of the cable harness (4a) can be fixed, and with a number of contact pins (36) which, viewed from the side relative to the longitudinal direction of the cable harness (4a), are guided transversely through the outer housing (25).

A contacting system (20) for electrical contacting of electrical conductor elements (14) embedded in an insulating sheath (10) of a cable harness (4a) is intended to —enable electrical contacting of the cable harness (4a) in a particularly simple and cost-effective manner that also meets high reliability requirements. According to the invention, this is achieved with a connection module (22), in the outer housing (25) of which a section of the cable harness (4a) can be fixed, and with a number of contact pins (36) which, viewed from the side relative to the longitudinal direction of the cable harness (4a), are guided transversely through the outer housing (25).

The invention describes a method and a walk through apparatus to treat surfaces with hydroxyl ions to reduce the viability and/or kill pathogens.