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Room sterilization method and system

  • US 9,345,798 B2
  • Filed: 08/12/2013
  • Issued: 05/24/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/15/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for disinfecting an enclosure, and reporting said disinfecting across an area wide network, said apparatus comprising:

  • an apparatus base for conveying said apparatus;

    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 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;

    a door safety sensor, 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

    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.

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