SaniSwitch

Prospectus

SaniSwitch:TheNeed
InfectiousDiseases(IDs)areaseriousproblem: Transmittedviaindirectcontacttransmission Lightswitches,elevatorcallbuttons,elevatorpanelbuttons,security padkeys,toiletflushswitchbuttons,etc. Arecentstudyfoundthatthelightswitchisoneofthemosthighly contaminationitemsinatypicalhotelroom* Forexamplewithregardtoinfluenzavirus,theCDCestimatesthat: ~5%to20%oftheU.Spopulationaffectedeachyear ~200,000peryearhospitalizedduetoflurelatedcomplications ~36,000peryeardiefrominfluenzarelatedcomplications OtherIDs:MRSA,C.Dif.,etc. Especiallyproblematicinhospitals,carefacilities,publicareas,hotels, commonuseareas(bathrooms,kitchens) Manualcleaningisinefficientandineffective: Canleavecontactsurfacescontaminated Allowscontactsurfacestoberecontaminatedwitheachtouch betweencleanings Chemicalfoggers,peroxidebombs,etc.canbeexpensiveandalsoallow recontaminationwitheachtoucheventbetweentreatments
*http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/health/germiestplaceshotelroomtvremoteslightswitchesbedsidelamprankhighfecalcontaminationarticle1.1097951

TheSolution:SaniSwitch
SaniSwitchproductsusegermicidalUVillumination (GUVI)tosafelyandeffectivelysanitizecontactareas ofcommonuseitems GUVIhasbeenshowntobeeffectiveindisinfection andcanbeusedeitherintermittentlyorcontinuously todisinfectcontactsurfaces. ItisimportantthattheUVCsourceusedtodisinfect contactsurfacesbeincloseproximitytothecontact surfaces,andthatitdirectlyilluminatethecontact surfaceswithappropriateexposure,withoutharmful exposuretohumansoranimals. SaniSwitchproductsaredesignedtodojustthat!

SaniSwitchthebettersolution
PatentPendingGermicidal UVminiaturesources focusedoncontactareas ofswitchsurfaces Intensity,distanceand focusdesignedtosanitize switchcontactsurfaces withoutsignificant germicidalUVexposure elsewhere Effectivedisinfection withouttheriskofover exposuretoUV

SaniSwitch LightSwitch

SaniSwitch ButtonSwitch

SaniSwitchthebettersolution
Tellsyouwhen toService ContinuousDisinfection Contamination FreeSurface withEachContact LongTermTotalCostof Ownership RelativeEffectiveness

Technology
SaniSwitch Manual Cleaning Disinfectant Sprays/Bombs

YES
HIGH

NO NEED
NO

YES
NO

HIGH
POOR

GOOD
INTER MEDIATE POOR

Relative Safety

LOW
INTER MEDIATE HIGH

NO

NO

NO

HIGH

MarketPotential:US
Residential NewConstruction(SingleFamily) Totalest.bathroomandkitchenlightswitchesperyear:2.3M1 Retrofit:Existingconstruction(SingleFamily) Totalest.bathroomsandkitchenlightswitches:21M2 HospitalandCareFacilities HospitalRetrofit:Existing TotalEstimatedroomandbathroomlightswitches:924K3 CareFacilitiesRetrofit:Existing Totalestimatedroomandbathroomlightswitches:1.7M4 Lodging Retrofit:Existingconstruction Totalest.lightswitches:9.6M5 Totalest.USTAM(EAU):5.6M6 units,$115M/yearat$20perSaniSwitch7 Othercommercial,elevators8,attachedhousing,notincluded
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 769Ksinglefamilyhousecompletionsannualizedrate,August2013(USCensusBureau),Numberofbathroomsperhome:2(wikianswers,),1kitchenper homewith1lightswitchperkitchenand1lightswitchperbathroomassumed 69.8Mexistingsinglefamilyhomesin2000(USCensusBureau).Otherwisesameassumptionsasfor1above. 924,000HospitalroomsintheUS(AHAfastfacts).2bedsperbathroomassumed,onegenerallightswitchperroomassumed CensusBureau2004data,twobedsperroomassumed,onebathroomperroomand1mainlightswitchperroomassumed AmericanHotelandLodgingAssociation,4.8MguestroomsintheUS.Onemainlightswitchandonebathroomlightswitchperroomassumed Assumes10yearstoretrofitallabovemarkets Needtoperformdesignandcoststudy.NeedinexpensivesourceofGUVIsources CurrentnumberofelevatorsintheUSisestimatedtobe600K(http://firechief.com/confinedspace/otisready),5floorsonaverageassumed,resultsin 10.8MElevatorbuttonstotal(2callbuttonsperfloor,8elevatorbuttonsperelevatorpanel(onperflow,open,close,alarm)

Opportunity
LicenseAvailablefromUSCIPTechTransfer Office(SCRF#01009)tosuitable entrepreneurialdesigner/manufacturer ContactJohnPropst: PROPSTJ@mailbox.sc.edu ,(415)5624031

SaniSwitchthebettersolution
Lowtotalcostofownershipcompared tocompetitivetechnologies Mosteffectivewaytodisinfectswitch contactsurfaces Paysforitself:Save$$$through reductionofHAIsatHospitalandCare Facilities,Competitiveadvantageat hotels.Infectionavoidanceinthe household. Easy,quick&inexpensiveinstallation andmaintenance Contaminationfreesurfacewitheach use AbetterwaytoreduceHAItransferred fromcontaminatedswitches