US 11,883,545 B2
Portable sanitizing systems and methods
Jamie J. Childress, Mercer Island, WA (US); and Teresa A. King, Bothell, WA (US)
Assigned to The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed by THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed on Aug. 7, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/987,493.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/021,984, filed on May 8, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0346539 A1, Nov. 11, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61L 2/10 (2006.01)
CPC A61L 2/10 (2013.01) [A61L 2202/11 (2013.01); A61L 2202/14 (2013.01); A61L 2202/16 (2013.01); A61L 2202/25 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
11. A portable sanitizing system, comprising:
a wand assembly including a sanitizing head having a shroud that retains an ultraviolet (UV) lamp, a handle moveably coupled to the sanitizing head, and a coupler that moveably couples the handle to the sanitizing head, wherein the sanitizing head is configured to one or both of linearly translate or swivel in relation to the handle, wherein the handle is configured to linearly translate, wherein the shroud comprises one or more openings that are configured to allow air to flow into the shroud;
a backpack assembly, wherein the backpack assembly comprises one or more batteries that provide power to the UV lamp, at least one air filter that is configured to filter air drawn from the sanitizing head, and an airflow device that is configured to one or more of generate airflow to cool the UV lamp, draw air from the sanitizing head, or remove ozone from the sanitizing head; and
a hose that couples the backpack assembly to the sanitizing head,
wherein the UV lamp is configured to emit UV light having a wavelength of 222 nm to disinfect a surface.