Via Seating was awarded a patent for proprietary copper-infused mesh that destroys harmful microorganisms in high-traffic seating areas in a safe way.
April 21, 2021—Via Seating (Via, Inc.) announced the United States Patent and Trademark Office granted the company the US patent number 10,986,938 for its innovative products. The patent protects Via Seating products that utilize a proprietary copper-infused mesh system.
Extensive research and development for the technology began in 2016. It came about when a healthcare customer pointed out the challenges of meeting requirements for infectious disease control areas, notably for caregivers who work there.
“Happy nurses lead to happy patients,” the customer mentioned. Taking the approach of caring for the caregiver, Via Seating developed this safe solution for destroying harmful microorganisms naturally in their seating. As recognition of this valuable contribution to healthcare design, Via Seating received the Nightingale Award at the Healthcare Design Exposition and the Best of NeoCon Award for Innovation for healthcare textiles in 2017. Both were awarded for Via Seating’s Copper Infused Mesh system used on the Genie Copper Mesh® chair.
Copper has been shown to inhibit the growth of microorganisms and has been proven to kill bacteria within 20 minutes of contact without the use of harmful chemicals. It is naturally biocidal, anti-viral, anti-bacterial & anti-odor. As a part of a holistic approach to Public Health and Safety, Via Seating offers this proprietary Copper-Infused Mesh material in all its mesh seating products (task, conference, guest and multi-use).
About Via Seating: Founded 34 years ago in Sparks, Nevada, Via Seating manufactures and distributes contract seating solutions specifically designed for North American customers. Their portfolio of products covers task, conference, lounge/collaborative, multi-use, executive & outdoor seating. Via Seating is a seating specialist and was the first to offer its entire range of seating within a 48-hour manufacturing time.
