Sanitizing surfaces associated with assembly areas

• US 9,149,549 B2
• Filed: 04/06/2015
• Issued: 10/06/2015
• 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 EVERETT
• Application Number:
  US14/679,914
• Publication Number:
  US 20150209460A1
• Time in Patent Office: 183 Days
• Field of Search: 422/24, 422/292, 422/186.3, 250/455.11, 250/492.1
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2/10 Ultraviolet radiation
• 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: B64D 11/0007 Devices specially adapted for food or beverage distribution services
• CPC Class Codes: B64F 5/30 Cleaning aircraft

Abstract

Sanitizing seat surfaces in a location being related to a mass assembly areas, such as a public mass transportation vehicle includes a passenger assembly area related to the location. There are multiple rows of seats. A sanitization device includes a mobile body configured to travel along the aisle of the area. 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.

Claims

1. A method of sanitizing seat surfaces in a fixed-non-movable structure and location being related to a public mass assembly area for an association or congregation of people, selectively a passenger area at the fixed-non-moveable structure and location, or a venue for entertainment or sport at the fixed-non-movable movable structure and location, the area having multiple rows of seats arranged opposite to each other with an aisle between the opposite rows comprising the steps of:

a) providing a sanitization device including a mobile body configured to travel along the aisle of the assembly area at the fixed-non-movable structure and location;

b) extending the sanitization device laterally from the mobile body across a seat surface, a source of UV radiation being mounted on the sanitization device;

c) moving the sanitization device across a first seat surface;

d) exposing the first seat surface to UV radiation produced by the source;

e) moving the mobile body along the aisle while the device moves over seats surfaces of subsequent seat rows at the fixed-non-movable structure and location; and

f) directing a source of UV radiation to the seat surfaces at a predetermined dosage while the device moves over seats surfaces;

the mobile body being powered by a power source on board the mobile device.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the public mass assembly area is a movie theater, theater, sports arena, arena, entertainment arena, or waiting room.

3. A method of sanitizing seat surfaces in a fixed-non-movable structure and location being related to a public mass assembly area for an association or congregation of people, selectively a passenger area at the fixed-non-movable structure and location, or a venue for entertainment or sport at the fixed-non-movable structure and location, the area having multiple rows of seats arranged with an aisle between the rows comprising the steps of:

a) providing a sanitization device including a mobile body configured to travel along the aisle of the assembly area at the fixed-non-movable structure and location;

b) extending the sanitization device laterally from the mobile body across a seat surface, a source of UV radiation being mounted on the sanitization device;

c) moving the sanitization device across a first seat surface;

d) exposing the first seat surface to UV radiation produced by the source;

e) moving the mobile body along the aisle while the device moves over seats surfaces of subsequent seat rows at the fixed-non-movable structure and location; and

f) directing a source of UV radiation to the seat surfaces at a predetermined dosage;

the mobile body being powered by a power source on board the mobile device, providing an arm for seats on one side of the aisle and an arm for seats on the opposite side of the aisle, whereby seats on both sides of the aisle are sanitized as the mobile device moves along the aisle.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein the public mass assembly area is a movie theater, theater, sports arena, arena, entertainment arena, or waiting room.

5. A method of sanitizing seat surfaces in a fixed-non-movable structure and location being related to a public mass assembly area for an association or congregation of people, selectively a passenger area at the fixed-non-movable structure and location, or a venue for entertainment or sport at the fixed-non-movable structure and location, the area having multiple rows of seats arranged with an aisle between the rows comprising the steps of:

a) providing a sanitization device including a mobile body configured to travel along the aisle of the assembly area at the fixed-non-moveable structure and location;

b) extending the sanitization device laterally from the mobile body across the seats, a source of UV radiation being mounted on the sanitization device;

c) moving the sanitization device across the seats at the fixed-non-movable structure and location;

d) exposing surfaces in the assembly area to UV radiation produced by the source;

e) moving the mobile body along the aisle while the device moves over surfaces in the area at the fixed-non-movable structure and location; and

f) directing a source of UV radiation to the surfaces at a predetermined dosage.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein the public mass assembly area is a movie theater, theater, sports arena, arena, entertainment arena, or waiting room.