CPC H01J 61/025 (2013.01) [A61L 2/10 (2013.01); A61L 2/24 (2013.01); H01J 61/00 (2013.01); A47L 11/405 (2013.01); A47L 2201/00 (2013.01); A61L 9/20 (2013.01); F21V 21/15 (2013.01); F21V 21/22 (2013.01)] | 25 Claims |
1. An apparatus, comprising:
a discharge lamp configured to emit ultraviolet light, wherein the apparatus is configured such that ultraviolet light emitted from the discharge lamp is projected exterior to the apparatus;
a mobile carriage supporting the discharge lamp;
a push/pull handle extending from an exterior surface of the mobile carriage, wherein an uppermost surface of the push/pull handle is arranged at an elevation lower than an uppermost surface of the discharge lamp;
wheels arranged along a bottom of the mobile carriage;
a motor to provide automated mobility of the apparatus across at least a part of a room or area in which the apparatus is arranged;
a processor; and
a storage medium having program instructions which are executable by the processor for:
receiving data regarding characteristics of the room or area;
determining, based on the data, one or more operating parameters for the apparatus to perform a disinfection process in the room or area; and
activating the motor such that the apparatus is moved within the room or area while the discharge lamp is emitting ultraviolet light.
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