US 12,440,588 B2
Ultraviolet light cleaning systems and methods of use
Jamie J. Childress, Mercer Island, WA (US)
Assigned to THE BOEING COMPANY, Arlington, VA (US)
Filed by THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed on Sep. 21, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/480,950.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/116,664, filed on Nov. 20, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0160913 A1, May 26, 2022
Int. Cl. A61L 2/10 (2006.01); A61L 2/24 (2006.01)
CPC A61L 2/10 (2013.01) [A61L 2/24 (2013.01); A61L 2202/11 (2013.01); A61L 2202/14 (2013.01); A61L 2202/15 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cleaning system, comprising:
a target comprising more than one surfaces, wherein at least a portion of a first surface of the more than one surfaces comprises a target absorber configured to absorb ultraviolet (UV) light subsequent to the UV light passing through a second surface of the more than one surfaces, the target being at least 30% transparent to ultraviolet (UV) light in a wavelength range from about 222 nanometers (nm) to about 300 nm;
a contact element being removably coupled to the target, wherein the target is configured to cause motion of the contact element in response to force being applied to the target; and
a component in direct contact with and removably coupled to each of the contact element and the target.