Ultraviolet Lamp Apparatuses Which Move Their Lamp/s While Emitting Light

An apparatus, comprising:

• a germicidal lamp configured to emit ultraviolet light;
• a base supporting the germicidal lamp;
• a support structure holding operational components for the apparatus;
• an automated linear actuator for moving the base and the germicidal lamp in a vertical direction relative to the support structure;
• a processor;
• and
• a storage medium having program instructions which are executable by the processor for activating the automated linear actuator such that the germicidal lamp is repositioned relative to the support structure while the germicidal lamp is emitting ultraviolet light.

An apparatus, comprising:

• multiple germicidal lamps configured to emit ultraviolet light, wherein the apparatus is configured such that at least some light generated by the multiple germicidal lamps is propagated to a region which encircles the apparatus and further such that the light propagated to the encircling region during a disinfection process collectively occupies an entirety of the encircling region;
• a base supporting the multiple germicidal lamps;
• a support structure holding operational components for the apparatus;
• an automated actuator for moving the base and the multiple germicidal lamps relative to the support structure;
• a processor;
• and
• a storage medium having program instructions which are executable by the processor for activating the automated actuator such that the base and the multiple germicidal lamps are repositioned relative to the support structure while the multiple germicidal lamps are emitting ultraviolet light.