	US 12,458,718 B2
	Equipment disinfection
David W Baarman, Fennville, MI (US)
Assigned to UV Partners, Inc., Grand Haven, MI (US)
Filed by UV Partners, Inc., Grand Haven, MI (US)
Filed on Feb. 22, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/583,992.
Application 18/583,992 is a continuation of application No. 17/909,576, granted, now 11,911,530, previously published as PCT/US2021/021032, filed on Mar. 5, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/986,022, filed on Mar. 6, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0189472 A1, Jun. 13, 2024
Int. Cl. A61L 2/24 (2006.01); A61L 2/10 (2006.01)

CPC A61L 2/24 (2013.01) [A61L 2/10 (2013.01); A61L 2202/11 (2013.01); A61L 2202/14 (2013.01)]

18 Claims

1. A multi-way equipment disinfection apparatus comprising:

a UV source configured to emit UV-C energy for disinfection;

an enclosure surrounding the UV source, the enclosure including a plurality of UV transmissive portions positioned about the enclosure configured to enable UV-C energy transmission from the UV source to a plurality of distinct areas outside the enclosure for disinfection; and

wherein the apparatus is a medical cart, wherein the UV transmissive portions include a UV transmissive work surface located in a top portion of the enclosure for directing UV-C treatment along the work surface and a UV transmissive aperture in a bottom portion of the enclosure for directing UV-C energy toward a human interface device positioned on a tray below the enclosure.

12. A disinfection apparatus comprising:

a plurality of UV sources configured to emit UV-C energy for disinfection;

an enclosure surrounding the UV sources, the enclosure including a plurality of UV transmissive portions positioned about the enclosure configured to permit UV-C energy transmission from the UV sources outside the enclosure for disinfection;

a sensor system configured to detect presence;

a control circuit configured to adjust operation of the UV sources in response to the sensor system;

a communication interface configured to transmit disinfection apparatus information to a remote device; and

whereby the plurality of UV sources, control circuit, and sensor system cooperate to provide automated disinfection of a plurality of areas outside the enclosure;