US 12,214,110 B2
Antimicrobial system with distributed disinfection controls, integrated arming switch sensors, and streamlined safe lockout protocol
Steven T. Roe, Atlanta, GA (US); and Richard L. Westrick, Jr., Social Circle, GA (US)
Assigned to ABL IP HOLDING LLC, Conyers, GA (US)
Filed by ABL IP HOLDING LLC, Conyers, GA (US)
Filed on May 28, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/333,685.
Application 17/333,685 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/314,655, filed on May 7, 2021.
Application 17/314,655 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/204,082, filed on Mar. 17, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0296764 A1, Sep. 22, 2022
Int. Cl. A61L 9/20 (2006.01); A61L 2/10 (2006.01); A61L 2/24 (2006.01); A61L 2/26 (2006.01); G08B 5/22 (2006.01); G08C 23/04 (2006.01)
CPC A61L 9/20 (2013.01) [A61L 2/10 (2013.01); A61L 2/24 (2013.01); A61L 2/26 (2013.01); G08B 5/22 (2013.01); G08C 23/04 (2013.01); A61L 2202/11 (2013.01); A61L 2202/14 (2013.01); A61L 2202/25 (2013.01); A61L 2209/111 (2013.01); A61L 2209/12 (2013.01); A61L 2209/15 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An antimicrobial system, comprising:
a luminaire configured to emit a disinfection light in an ultraviolet (UV) band for disinfecting a vicinity of a physical space of a target pathogen that is exposed to the disinfection light,
a switching device that includes a primary relay pack;
a control station located outside the physical space and coupled to the switching device including: (a) a disinfection initiation user interface element to produce an arming initiation signal based on a first input from an operator, (b) an arming completion interface user element to produce an arming completion signal based on a third input from the operator, and (c) a disinfection commencement user interface element to produce a disinfection commencement signal based on a fourth input from the operator; and
an integrated arming switch located inside the physical space, including:
an integrated arming switch communication interface,
an integrated arming switch processor coupled to the integrated arming switch communication interface,
an integrated arming switch room sensor coupled to the integrated arming switch processor,
an integrated arming switch memory coupled to the integrated arming switch processor, and
integrated arming switch control programming in the integrated arming switch memory;
wherein execution of the integrated arming switch control programming by the integrated arming switch processor configures the integrated arming switch to perform functions, including functions to:
based on a second input from the operator, produce a visual inspection signal;
in response to the integrated arming switch room sensor detecting whether the vicinity is occupied or unoccupied, produce a room state signal;
send, via the integrated arming switch communication interface, the visual inspection signal to cause the luminaire to emit the disinfection light via the primary relay pack; and
send, via the integrated arming switch communication interface, the room state signal to cause the luminaire to stop emitting the disinfection light via the primary relay pack.