Room decontamination apparatus and method
AssigneeDiversey, Inc.
InventorRoderick M. Dayton
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Abstract
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.
Claims15
A decontamination apparatus for decontaminating an enclosed room, the decontamination apparatus comprising:
- a source comprising:
- (i) a UVC bulb that emits UVC light, and (ii) a reflective shield that is arranged adjacent to the UVC bulb and comprises an arcuate region, the arcuate region comprising a plurality of sub regions that each reflect the UVC light emitted by the UVC bulb in different directions toward one or more surfaces to be decontaminated within the enclosed room;
- a mounting system that secures the source at a desired location within the enclosed room;
- and
- a controller operatively-connected to the source to terminate an emission of the UVC light by the UVC bulb in response to a determination that an occupant is present within the enclosed room.
A method of decontaminating an enclosed room, the method comprising:
- energizing a UVC bulb to cause an emission of UVC light within the enclosed room;
- causing a plurality of sub regions included in an arcuate region provided to a reflective shield to reflect the UVC light emitted by the UVC bulb in a plurality of different directions toward one or more surfaces to be decontaminated within the enclosed room;
- and
- using a controller operatively connected to the UVC bulb to terminate the emission of the UVC light by the UVC bulb in response to a determination that an occupant is present within the enclosed room.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.