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US 2017/0290935 A1Published application
Aircraft galley and lavatory disinfection
AssigneeMAG Aerospace Industries, LLC
InventorsRazmik B. Boodaghians, Andreas Hoogeveen, Jean-Paul Libis, Yannick Brunaux, Jos Vandervossen
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for disinfection of aircraft galleys and lavatories and other surfaces. The embodiments may use UV light sources and/or a disinfection unit powered by a fuel cell or other external power source.
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A fixed disinfection unit in an aircraft lavatory, comprising
- (a) a UV light source positioned in a floor of the lavatory, a wall of the lavatory, a ceiling of the lavatory, or mounted on a countertop of the lavatory, the UV light source configured to be activated and deliver germicidal UV-C light in a wavelength of between about 220 to about 310 nm in order to disinfect the lavatory;
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- (b) an activation system to activate the fixed disinfection unit;
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- (c) a safety door lock to prevent lavatory use when the disinfection unit is emitting UV light.
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