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Room sterilization method and system

  • US 10,010,633 B2
  • Filed: 04/28/2014
  • Issued: 07/03/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/15/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for disinfecting an area enclosure, and reporting said disinfecting across an area wide network;

  • said apparatus comprising;

    a UV emitter for selectably emitting UV radiation for disinfecting an enclosure having an enclosure door;

    a computer operable to control emission of UV radiation by said UV emitter;

    a plurality of UV sensors in communication with said computer for measuring and reporting to said computer a dosage of UV radiation received, each of said plurality of UV sensors operable to measure UV light at a defined surface by placement of each of said plurality of UV sensors proximate to the defined surface; and

    further wherein at least one of said plurality of UV sensors is positioned remote from said UV emitter;

    wherein said computer is operable to pause UV emission at a first UV emitter position, and resume UV emission at a second UV emitter position;

    a door safety sensor in communication with said computer, said door safety sensor operable to detect and report whether the enclosure door is open or closed for maintaining integrity of the enclosure during emission of radiation by said UV emitter; and

    a human-machine interface (HMI) in communication with said computer operable to start and stop a disinfection procedure, and further operable to pause and resume said disinfection procedure; and

    a supporting structure for conveying said UV emitter;

    wherein said supporting structure comprises a means for receiving said UV sensors;

    wherein said supporting structure comprises at least two sensor receiver positions, wherein each of said at least sensor receivers comprises an electrical connection configured to electrically connect a received UV sensor to said supporting structure.

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