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;
a plurality of UVC bulbs that are adjustably coupled to the motorized base to be independently-positionable relative to each other, wherein each of the UVC bulbs emits UVC light; and
a controller that stores a learned route to be traveled autonomously by the decontamination apparatus from a starting point to a destination during a decontamination process, and controls operation of the transport system to move the decontamination apparatus along the learned route.
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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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18 Claims
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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; a plurality of UVC bulbs that are adjustably coupled to the motorized base to be independently-positionable relative to each other, wherein each of the UVC bulbs emits UVC light; and a controller that stores a learned route to be traveled autonomously by the decontamination apparatus from a starting point to a destination during a decontamination process, and controls operation of the transport system to move the decontamination apparatus along the learned route. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. 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 floor; a plurality of UVC bulbs that each emit UVC light supported by the motorized base; a sensor that detects a marking on the floor defining a desired route to be traveled by the motorized base during a decontamination process; a controller that controls operation of the transport system to move the motorized base supporting the plurality of UVC bulbs over the floor along the desired route; and a cord that conducts electricity between a wall outlet and the motorized base and is flexible to be laid onto the floor to define the desired route, wherein the sensor comprises a cord sensor that detects a quality of the cord on the floor for the controller to control operation of the transport system to cause the motorized base to travel over the floor along the desired route defined by the cord. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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