US 11,929,247 B2
Ultraviolet lamp apparatuses having automated mobility while emitting light
Mark A. Stibich, Santa Fe, NM (US); James B. Wolford, Chicago, IL (US); Alexander N. Garfield, Chicago, IL (US); Martin Rathgeber, Chicago, IL (US); and Eric M. Frydendall, Denver, CO (US)
Assigned to Xenex Disinfection Services Inc., San Antonio, TX (US)
Filed by Xenex Disinfection Services, LLC., San Antonio, TX (US)
Filed on Aug. 23, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/549,631.
Application 16/549,631 is a continuation of application No. 15/606,448, filed on May 26, 2017, granted, now 10,410,853.
Application 15/606,448 is a continuation of application No. 14/661,089, filed on Mar. 18, 2015, granted, now 9,698,003, issued on Jul. 4, 2017.
Application 14/661,089 is a continuation of application No. 13/156,131, filed on Jun. 8, 2011, granted, now 9,165,756, issued on Oct. 20, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2019/0378706 A1, Dec. 12, 2019
Int. Cl. H01J 61/02 (2006.01); A61L 2/10 (2006.01); A61L 2/24 (2006.01); H01J 61/00 (2006.01); A47L 11/40 (2006.01); A61L 9/20 (2006.01); F21V 21/15 (2006.01); F21V 21/22 (2006.01)
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
OG exemplary drawing
 
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.