Profile overview
Who is Dan Barnes?
Dan Barnes is an inventor associated with United States. Their documented work in consumer & home includes PhoneSoap UV-C phone sanitizer and charger, the contribution at the center of this evidence-backed profile.
Dan Barnes co-invented PhoneSoap, an enclosed UV-C device that exposes multiple sides of a phone to germicidal light while the phone charges. The cousins built their first prototype after laboratory tests highlighted phone contamination, then patented the optical chamber and expanded it into a family of sanitizing products.
What did Dan Barnes invent?
Co-invented the enclosed UV-C chamber that sanitizes a portable electronic device while charging it.
What did Dan Barnes accomplish?
PhoneSoap made UV-C disinfection into a familiar bedside consumer appliance; its founders report more than four million units sold.
What is known about Dan Barnes today?
PhoneSoap's current 2026 history identifies Dan as a founder and inventor, says the company is still founder-led, and introduces a new 2026 product.
