Barcode Scanner Fused With UV Emitter

A new weapon in the war on coronavirus is on the way. Health creative agency The Bloc has developed SafeCode, a unique device concept which fuses a barcode scanner with UV-C light technology proven to destroy dangerous viruses and bacteria, and is expected to do the same to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

The inventors were inspired by Tesla, which has provided a free license to utilize its battery design patents, to further the electric car market for all.

SafeCode combines two existing technologies - UV-C light and barcode detection - in order to significantly reduce the risk of transmission while packages are being shipped. The Bloc's concept also integrates a new double scanning process to cover all surfaces on a package and a delayed scan to facilitate the cleansing.

The aim is to kill the coronavirus before it ever makes it through the front door, after just a few seconds of exposure to UV light. The product also has utility far beyond the current crisis - since the UV technology it utilizes is proven to destroy numerous kinds of viruses, bacteria and other pathogens.