# US 11,998,647 B2 · Ultraviolet and misting disinfecting unit

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- Number: US 11,998,647 B2
- Document ID: US11998647B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/922,149
- Filed: 2020-07-07
- Published: 2020-10-22
- Granted: 2024-06-04
- Earliest claimed: 2015-05-21
- Assignees: Connelly Family Company LLC
- Applicants: Connelly Family Company LLC
- Inventors: Stephen J. Paver, Jr.
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11998647B2

## CPC

- A61L 2/10: Ultraviolet [UV] radiation
- A61L 2/18: Liquid substances
- A61L 2/208: Hydrogen peroxide
- A61L 2/22: Phase substances, e.g. smokes or aerosols
- A61L 2/24: Apparatus using programmed or automatic operation
- A61L 2103/05: Living organisms or biological materials
- A61L 2209/111: Sensor means, e.g. motion, brightness, scent, contaminant sensors
- A61L 2209/134: Distributing means, e.g. baffles, valves, manifolds, nozzles
- A61L 2209/135: Vaporisers for active components
- A61L 2209/21: Use of chemical compounds for treating air or the like
- A61L 2209/212: Use of ozone, e.g. generated by UV radiation or electrical discharge
- A61L: METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES (preservation of bodies or disinfecting characterised by the agents employed A01N; preserving, e.g. sterilising, food or foodstuffs A23; preparations for medical, dental or toiletry purposes A61K)

## Abstract

A disinfecting unit and method of operating the same includes a cabinet having a vertical axis, a first lamp coupled to the cabinet directing light in a generally radial direction relative to the vertical axis, a second lamp coupled to the cabinet directing light in at least a partially axial direction relative to the vertical axis and a nebulizer that dispenses disinfecting fluid therethrough.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A disinfecting unit comprising:
a base, a cabinet and a motor coupled in driving relationship to the cabinet, wherein the cabinet defines a vertical axis and is supported on the base for rotation when driven by the motor;
a first lamp coupled to the cabinet directing light in a generally radial direction relative to the vertical axis;
a second lamp coupled to the cabinet directing light in at least a partially axial direction relative to the vertical axis; and
a nebulizer that dispenses disinfecting fluid therethrough.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The disinfecting unit of claim 1, wherein the base comprises a plurality of wheels.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The disinfecting unit of claim 1 further comprising a support arm coupled to the cabinet, said support arm coupled to the second lamp.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The disinfecting unit of claim 3 wherein the support arm comprises a telescopic support arm.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The disinfecting unit of claim 1 wherein the first lamp comprises a first plurality of lamps and the second lamp comprises a second plurality of lamps.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The disinfecting unit of claim 1 wherein the cabinet has a plurality of sides one of which, a first side comprises the first lamp and a second side comprises a third lamp.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The disinfecting unit of claim 1 wherein the cabinet has a pair of longitudinal sides, a first longitudinal side comprising the first lamp and a second longitudinal side comprising a third lamp.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The disinfecting unit of claim 1 wherein the nebulizer is coupled to the cabinet.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The disinfecting unit of claim 1 wherein the cabinet comprises a plurality of doors in a top side enclosing a support arm coupled to the second lamp.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The disinfecting unit of claim 1 further comprising a fourth lamp, said second lamp and the fourth lamp are coupled to a support arm, the second lamp and the fourth lamp are independently aimed.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The disinfecting unit of claim 1 further comprising a user interface coupled to the cabinet.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The disinfecting unit of claim 1, wherein the first lamp comprises a first ultraviolet lamp and the second lamp comprises a second ultraviolet lamp and the nebulizer acts to nebulize hydrogen peroxide.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The disinfecting unit of claim 1 further comprising a pump and a disinfectant tank in fluid communication with the nebulizer.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The disinfecting unit of claim 1 wherein the first lamp is coupled to a first side of the cabinet, the second lamp is coupled to a support arm, a third lamp is coupled to a second side of the cabinet and a fourth lamp is coupled to the support arm and is individually positionable relative to the second lamp.