Now that Space Week is over I can get back to writing about COVID-19 related innovation which usually means writing about new types of masks. But this time I have something even better to write about: a device that cleans and sterilizes masks so that you can reuse them.
Yanko Design explains:
“The 0° Clean concept offers a new way to make sure your face-mask is fresh, dry, and sanitized between uses. Created by Jungkwang Hwang as a fan-made concept for Samsung, the 0° Clean is a nifty flat-bed UV-C sanitizer that uses a combination of ultraviolet light and dry air to cleanse and blow-dry your mask. It comes with a detachable cylindrical battery-unit (with a built-in display) that you can easily snap onto the sanitizing flat-bed to power it.
The bed’s space is big enough for almost any flat surgical or cloth mask. Just place the mask in, shut the lid, and switch it on using a button on the side. The UV-C lights neutralize any microorganisms, and the hot air (which blows from the bottom and the sides) dries off any perspiration on the mask, so you can wear it after a few hours knowing that it’s dry and sterile. The circular display can even calculate how much dust and particulate matter is on the mask – so you know when to dispose of your surgical mask or give your cloth mask a thorough wash, so it’s as good as new!”
All in all, wearing a mask isn’t full-proof but it will help keep you safe, ensuring that if you do get COVID you’ll be asymptomatic or just get mild symptoms. An invention that helps keep our masks in the game is therefore a very important one.
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