US 12,186,439 B2
Method and sterilization system for improving duty cycle of robotic system and ultraviolet (UV) emitters disinfecting closed environment
Samuel Richard Trapani, Rochester, NY (US)
Assigned to STERILIZ, LLC, Rochester, NY (US)
Filed by STERILIZ, LLC, Rochester, NY (US)
Filed on Apr. 29, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/244,433.
Application 17/244,433 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/164,150, filed on Oct. 18, 2018, granted, now 11,154,629.
Application 16/164,150 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/169,164, filed on May 31, 2016, granted, now 10,226,541, issued on Mar. 12, 2019.
Application 15/169,164 is a continuation of application No. 14/263,774, filed on Apr. 28, 2014, granted, now 10,010,633, issued on Jul. 3, 2018.
Application 15/169,164 is a continuation of application No. 13/964,874, filed on Aug. 12, 2013, granted, now 9,345,798, issued on May 24, 2016.
Application 14/263,774 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/964,874, filed on Aug. 12, 2013, granted, now 9,345,798, issued on May 24, 2016.
Application 13/964,874 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/446,563, filed on Apr. 13, 2012, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/029,292, filed on May 22, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/475,722, filed on Apr. 15, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2021/0244839 A1, Aug. 12, 2021
Int. Cl. A61L 2/10 (2006.01); A61L 2/20 (2006.01); A61L 2/24 (2006.01); A61L 9/015 (2006.01); A61L 9/20 (2006.01); G01J 1/02 (2006.01); G01J 1/42 (2006.01)
CPC A61L 2/10 (2013.01) [A61L 2/202 (2013.01); A61L 2/208 (2013.01); A61L 2/24 (2013.01); A61L 9/015 (2013.01); A61L 9/20 (2013.01); A61L 2202/11 (2013.01); A61L 2202/14 (2013.01); A61L 2202/16 (2013.01); A61L 2202/25 (2013.01); G01J 2001/0276 (2013.01); G01J 1/429 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of improving duty cycle of Ultraviolet (UV) emitter modules for disinfecting closed environment, method comprising:
receiving, by a processor, signal corresponding to discharge of battery from one of plurality of UV emitter modules, wherein each of said plurality of UV emitter modules comprises a Ultraviolet (UV) light source for disinfecting closed environment;
detecting, by said processor, location of a UV emitter module amongst said plurality of UV emitters;
maneuvering, by said processor, a robotic system to location of said UV emitter module;
mounting, by said processor, said UV emitter module to said robotic system for maneuvering said UV emitter module to charging dock for charging a battery of said UV emitter module; and
upon charging, maneuvering, by said processor, said UV emitter module to a pre-defined area for disinfecting pre-defined area of a closed environment, such that charging respective battery of each of said plurality of UV emitter modules upon being discharged continuously improves duty cycle of plurality of UV emitter modules for disinfecting closed environment.