Room decontamination apparatus and method
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1. A decontamination apparatus for decontaminating an enclosed room, the decontamination apparatus comprising:
- a source comprising a UVC bulb and a reflective shield arranged adjacent to the UVC bulb and configured to reflect UVC light emitted by the UVC bulb toward a region of the enclosed room to be decontaminated;
a mounting system that is adjustable to secure the source at a desired location within the enclosed room; and
a controller operatively-connected to the source to terminate operation of the UVC bulb in response to a determination that an occupant is present within the enclosed room, whereinthe reflective shield comprises a plurality of regions, each of the plurality of regions having a different arcuate shape comprising a different radius of curvature to reflect the UVC light emitted by the UVC bulb toward the region of the enclosed room to be decontaminated.
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Provided is a decontamination apparatus for decontaminating an enclosed room. The decontamination apparatus includes a source including a UVC bulb and a reflective shield arranged adjacent to the UVC bulb and configured to reflect UVC light emitted by the UVC bulb toward a region of the enclosed room to be decontaminated. A mounting system that is adjustable secures the source at a desired location within the enclosed room. A controller is operatively-connected to the source to terminate operation of the UVC bulb in response to a determination that an occupant is present within the enclosed room.
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1. A decontamination apparatus for decontaminating an enclosed room, the decontamination apparatus comprising:
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a source comprising a UVC bulb and a reflective shield arranged adjacent to the UVC bulb and configured to reflect UVC light emitted by the UVC bulb toward a region of the enclosed room to be decontaminated; a mounting system that is adjustable to secure the source at a desired location within the enclosed room; and a controller operatively-connected to the source to terminate operation of the UVC bulb in response to a determination that an occupant is present within the enclosed room, wherein the reflective shield comprises a plurality of regions, each of the plurality of regions having a different arcuate shape comprising a different radius of curvature to reflect the UVC light emitted by the UVC bulb toward the region of the enclosed room to be decontaminated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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