Internal sanitizing and communicating

• US 10,195,298 B2
• Filed: 01/27/2016
• Issued: 02/05/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dimer, LLC
• Original Assignee: Arthur Kreitenberg
• Inventors: Kreitenberg, Arthur
• Primary Examiner(s): Conley, Sean E
• Application Number:
  US15/008,160
• Publication Number:
  US 20160375166A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,105 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2/10 Ultraviolet radiation
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2/24 Apparatus using programmed or automatic operation
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2/26 Accessories or devices or components used for biocidal treatment
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2202/14 Means for controlling sterilisation processes, data processing, presentation and storage means, e.g. sensors, controllers, programs
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2202/16 Mobile applications, e.g. portable devices, trailers, devices mounted on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2202/25 Rooms in buildings, passenger compartments
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2209/111 Sensor means, e.g. motion, brightness, scent, contaminant sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 9/20 Ultraviolet radiation

Abstract

Sanitizing surfaces in a location related to aircraft. There are multiple rows of seats. A sanitization device includes a mobile body configured to travel along the aisle of the aircraft. An arm extends from the sanitization device laterally from the mobile body across the seats, and a source of UV radiation mounted on the sanitization device is directed across the seats exposing surfaces in the passenger area to UV radiation. There is a data collector to collect information in the aircraft. A passive RFID tag mounted on elements can be read by an RFID reader. The device can include one or more sniffer cells for scanning the aircraft for unwanted or dangerous devices or chemicals.

Claims

1. A sanitization device for sanitizing a surface inside an aircraft cabin comprising:

a mobile body configured to travel over a surface, and a source of UV radiation mounted to the mobile body and configured to direct UV radiation to the surface at a predetermined dosage;

at least an arm mounted to the mobile body, UV lamps mounted on the arm, the mobile body being a trolley or cart for negotiating an aircraft aisle, and a power source for activating the UV radiation as the trolley or cart moves along the aircraft aisle, and wherein the arm is mounted with the mobile body and extendable from the mobile body at a position movable over the seats and the UV lamps are directed to the seat surface, and when extended from the mobile body and back into mobile body are above the seat level, wherein the multiple UV lamps are set up to extend over a seat, and wherein the arm for the lamps is movable inwardly towards the trolley and outwardly from the trolley to extend over the seats;

including at least one of a data collector for collecting information about the aircraft, wherein elements in the aircraft include a passive RFID tag, and the device includes an RFID reader to check that each element or the device includes one or more sniffer cells for scanning the aircraft for unwanted or dangerous devices or chemicals.

2. The device of claim 1 including a transmitter for reporting data through the Internet to an end user.

3. A sanitization device for sanitizing a surface inside an aircraft cabin comprising:

a mobile body configured to travel over a surface; and

a source of UV radiation mounted to the mobile body and configured to direct UV radiation to the surface at a predetermined dosage;

at least two articulated arms mounted to the mobile body, UV lamps mounted respectively on the arms, the mobile body being a trolley or cart for negotiating an aircraft aisle, and a power source for activating the UV radiation as the trolley or cart moves along the aircraft aisle, and wherein the two articulated arms are mounted with the mobile body and extendable from the mobile body at a position movable over the seats and the UV lamps are directed to the seat surface, are when extended from the mobile body and back into mobile body are above seat level, wherein the multiple UV lamps are set up in end to end relationship, and wherein the arms for the lamps are foldable inwardly relative to each other and towards the trolley and outwardly from each other and from the trolley to extend over the seats, the folding being through a hinge located with each of the arms, including at least one of a data collector for collecting information about the aircraft, wherein elements in the aircraft include a passive RFID tag, and the device includes an RFID reader to check that each element or the device includes one or more sniffer cells for scanning the aircraft for unwanted or dangerous devices or chemicals.

4. The device of claim 3 including a transmitter for reporting data through the internet to an end user.