US 12,329,867 B2
Methods and systems for treatment of vehicle surfaces and air
Bryant Robert Mayo, Palmcoast, FL (US); Jerry Brower, Vancouver, WA (US); and Terry John Grover, Parker, TX (US)
Filed by Bryant Robert Mayo, Palmcoast, FL (US); Jerry Brower, Vancouver, WA (US); and Terry John Grover, Parker, TX (US)
Filed on Jan. 6, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/094,259.
Application 18/094,259 is a division of application No. 17/074,421, filed on Oct. 19, 2020, granted, now 12,178,925.
Prior Publication US 2023/0149577 A1, May 18, 2023
Int. Cl. A61L 2/10 (2006.01); A61L 9/20 (2006.01); B60N 2/00 (2006.01); B60S 1/64 (2006.01); B62D 1/06 (2006.01); E05B 77/54 (2014.01); G02F 1/133 (2006.01); G02F 1/17 (2019.01)
CPC A61L 2/10 (2013.01) [A61L 9/20 (2013.01); B60N 2/0021 (2023.08); B60N 2/0025 (2023.08); B60S 1/64 (2013.01); B62D 1/06 (2013.01); E05B 77/54 (2013.01); A61L 2202/11 (2013.01); A61L 2202/14 (2013.01); A61L 2202/25 (2013.01); A61L 2209/111 (2013.01); B60N 2230/30 (2023.08); G02F 1/13306 (2013.01); G02F 1/172 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for treating a land-based vehicle having at least one enclosed compartment with radiation, wherein the system comprises:
a being detection system having at least one sensor configured for sending a plurality of sensor signals, wherein the plurality of sensor signals indicate a presence of beings within the at least one enclosed compartment, wherein the at least one sensor comprises a door sensor, wherein a door of the land-based vehicle comprises an open position and a closed position and has a lock that has a locked state and an unlocked state;
at least one sanitizing light source comprising a first sanitizing light source of a first type configured to emit a first sanitizing radiation on at least one surface and air within the at least one enclosed compartment;
a surface tinting means interacting with at least one window of the land-based vehicle;
wherein the at least one window has a window tinting, wherein the window tinting has a safe shade and an unsafe shade;
wherein the surface tinting means adjusts the window tinting between the safe shade and the unsafe shade;
wherein the safe shade prevents harmful radiation from passing through the at least one window; and
at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured for:
activating (i) the at least one sanitizing light source, based on light signals, to emit safe UV-C light when a probability of the presence of beings is above a probability threshold and when the window tinting is the unsafe shade, and (ii) stopping the at least one sanitizing light source from emitting unsafe UV-C light; and
causing a modification to the probability of the presence of beings to be above the probability threshold and halting any emittance of unsafe UV-C light if the land-based vehicle is unlocked when the at least one sanitizing light source is activated.