# US 12,178,925 B2 · Methods and systems for treatment of vehicle surfaces and air > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,178,925 B2 - Document ID: US12178925B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/074,421 - Filed: 2020-10-19 - Published: 2022-04-21 - Granted: 2024-12-31 - Earliest claimed: 2020-10-19 - Applicants: Bryant Robert Mayo; Jerry Brower; Terry John Grover - Inventors: Bryant Robert Mayo; Jerry Brower; Terry John Grover - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12178925B2 ## CPC - A61L 2/10: Ultraviolet [UV] radiation - A61L 9/20: Ultraviolet radiation - B60N 2/0021: {characterised by the type of sensor or measurement} - B60N 2/0025: {by using weight measurement} - B60S 1/64: for cleaning vehicle interiors, e.g. built-in vacuum cleaners - B62D 1/06: Rims, e.g. with heating means; Rim covers (B62D1/11 takes precedence) - E05B 77/54: Automatic securing or unlocking of bolts triggered by certain vehicle parameters, e.g. exceeding a speed threshold (triggered by vehicle collision E05B77/12) - A61L 2103/75: Room floors or walls - A61L 2202/11: Apparatus for generating biocidal substances, e.g. vaporisers, UV lamps - A61L 2202/14: Means for controlling sterilisation processes, data processing, presentation and storage means, e.g. sensors, controllers, programs - A61L 2209/111: Sensor means, e.g. motion, brightness, scent, contaminant sensors - B60N 2230/30: Signal processing of sensor data - G02F 1/13306: {Circuit arrangements or driving methods for the control of single liquid crystal cells (G02F1/132, G02F1/133382 take precedence)} - G02F 1/172: {based on a suspension of orientable dipolar particles, e.g. suspended particles displays} - 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) - B60N: SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - B60S: SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - B62D: MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS (steering, or guiding on a desired track, of agricultural machines or implements A01B69/00; wheels, castors, axles, increasing wheel adhesion B60B; vehicle tyres, tyre inflation or tyre changing B60C; connections between vehicles of a train or the like B60D; vehicles for use on rail and road, amphibious or convertible vehicles B60F; suspension arrangements B60G; heating, cooling, ventilating or other air treating devices B60H; windows, windscreens, non-fixed roofs, doors or similar devices, protective coverings for vehicles not in use B60J; propulsion plant arrangements, auxiliary drives, transmissions, controls, instrumentation or dashboards B60K; electric equipment or propulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles B60L; power supply for electrically-propelled vehicles B60M; passenger accommodation not otherwise provided for B60N; adaptations for load transportation or to carry special loads or objects B60P; arrangement of signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor, for vehicles in general B60Q; vehicles, vehicle fittings or vehicle parts not otherwise provided for B60R; servicing, cleaning, repairing, supporting, lifting, or manoeuvring, not otherwise provided for, B60S; brake arrangements, brake control systems or parts thereof B60T; air-cushion vehicles B60V; motor-cycles, accessories therefor B62J, B62K; testing of vehicles G01M) - E05B: LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS - G02F: OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS ## Abstract The disclosure relates to systems and methods for treating a vehicle with radiation. The system generally comprises a being detection system, one or more sanitizing lights, a surface tinting means, and at least one processor. Sanitizing radiation is emitted onto one or more surfaces of the vehicle, as well as the air of the vehicle to sanitize the vehicle. The processor allows and being detection system allow for safe sanitizations to be conducted inside the vehicle. The vehicle may be treated with safe UV-C light and/or unsafe UV-C light, depending on the presence of beings in the vehicle. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for treating a land-based vehicle having at least one enclosed compartment with radiation, wherein the method comprises: sensing at least one attribute associated with the land-based vehicle using at least one sensor, wherein the at least one sensor comprises a door sensor; wherein a door of the land-based vehicle comprises an open position and a closed position and has a lock that has a locked state and an unlocked state; determining, with at least one processor based on data provided by the at least one sensor, a probability of a presence of beings for the at least one enclosed compartment of the land-based vehicle; sending tinting signals to a surface tinting means; wherein the tinting signals adjust a window tinting on at least one window of the land-based vehicle based on the tinting signals; wherein the window tinting has a shade having a safe shade and an unsafe shade; wherein, if a probability of the presence of beings is below the probability threshold, the surface tinting means adjusts the shade to the safe shade, thereby preventing unsafe UV-C light from passing through the at least one window; sending light signals to at least one sanitizing light source when the probability of the presence of beings is below the probability threshold and if the shade is the safe shade; activating the at least one sanitizing light source based on the light signals to emit unsafe UV-C light when the probability of the presence of beings is below the probability threshold and if the shade is the safe shade; and activating (i) the at least one sanitizing light source, based on the light signals, to emit safe UV-C light when the probability of the presence of beings is above the probability threshold and if the shade is the unsafe shade, and (ii) stopping the at least one sanitizing light source from emitting unsafe UV-C light; if the at least one sanitizing light source is activated, then unlocking the land based vehicle (i) causes a modification to the probability of the presence of beings to be above the probability threshold, and (ii) halts any emittance of unsafe UV-C light. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the method comprises: sending graphical display signals to a graphical display, wherein the graphical display signals include a report; and displaying the report on the graphical display. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the method comprises sanitizing the at least one enclosed compartment of the land-based vehicle, wherein the sanitizing comprises emitting sanitizing radiation from the at least one sanitizing light source on one or more surfaces and air within the at least one enclosed compartment. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the sending the light signals comprises sending the light signals to: a first sanitizing light source of the at least one sanitizing light source, wherein the first sanitizing light source is of a first type of radiation such that it emits a first sanitizing radiation; and a second sanitizing light source of the at least one sanitizing light source, wherein the second sanitizing light source is of a second type of radiation such that it emits a second sanitizing radiation. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The method of claim 4, wherein the first sanitizing radiation includes unsafe UV-C radiation, and wherein the second sanitizing radiation includes safe UV-C radiation and excludes the unsafe UV-C radiation. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising modifying the probability of the presence of beings within the at least one enclosed compartment based on plurality of sensor signals from the at least one sensor.