Decontamination apparatus and method
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1. A decontamination apparatus comprising:
- a motorized base comprising a transport system that is operable to move the decontamination apparatus over a surface;
a plurality of UVC bulbs that emit UVC light supported by the motorized base;
a power cord that is extendable from the motorized base, wherein the power cord is flexible to be laid onto the surface and define a desired route to be traveled by the motorized base;
a cord sensor that detects a quality of the power cord defining the desired route on the surface;
an adjustable support that couples the cord sensor to the motorized base, wherein at least a portion of the adjustable support is adjustable relative to the motorized base to support the cord sensor at a plurality of different positions relative to the motorized base; and
a controller in communication with the cord sensor to (i) receive a signal indicative of the sensed quality of the power cord transmitted by the cord sensor, and (ii) control operation of the transport system to move the motorized base supporting the plurality of UVC bulbs over the surface along the desired route based on the received signal.
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Abstract
Provided is a decontamination apparatus that includes a motorized base with a transport system that is operable to autonomously move the decontamination apparatus. A plurality of UVC bulbs, each of which emits UVC light, are supported at a vertical elevation above the motorized base. A controller controls operation of the transport system to move the decontamination apparatus along a desired route while the UVC bulbs are energized during a decontamination process.
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1. A decontamination apparatus comprising:
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a motorized base comprising a transport system that is operable to move the decontamination apparatus over a surface; a plurality of UVC bulbs that emit UVC light supported by the motorized base; a power cord that is extendable from the motorized base, wherein the power cord is flexible to be laid onto the surface and define a desired route to be traveled by the motorized base; a cord sensor that detects a quality of the power cord defining the desired route on the surface; an adjustable support that couples the cord sensor to the motorized base, wherein at least a portion of the adjustable support is adjustable relative to the motorized base to support the cord sensor at a plurality of different positions relative to the motorized base; and a controller in communication with the cord sensor to (i) receive a signal indicative of the sensed quality of the power cord transmitted by the cord sensor, and (ii) control operation of the transport system to move the motorized base supporting the plurality of UVC bulbs over the surface along the desired route based on the received signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of facilitating autonomous movement of a decontamination apparatus, the decontamination apparatus comprising:
- (i) a motorized base that supports a plurality of UVC bulbs, (ii) a memory component that stores a desired route to be traveled by the motorized base, and (iii) a controller, the method comprising;
receiving, with the controller, input indicating that the motorized base is positioned at a first location; receiving, with the controller, data collected by a sensor that detects movement of the motorized base along a path from the first location; receiving, with the controller, input indicating that the motorized base has arrived at a second location; and storing, in the memory component, the path traveled by the motorized base between the first location and the second location as the desired route based on the data collected by the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
- (i) a motorized base that supports a plurality of UVC bulbs, (ii) a memory component that stores a desired route to be traveled by the motorized base, and (iii) a controller, the method comprising;
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