Patent ID: 11938234
Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC A  E  H  B  Y | IPC A  E

Claim 13:
14. A method for a sanitizing system configured to disinfect at least one surface within an area, the sanitizing system comprising:
a lighting assembly configured to emit a disinfecting visible light onto the at least one surface, wherein the disinfecting visible light is configured to neutralize microorganisms on the at least one surface;
a lighting control unit in communication with the lighting assembly, wherein the lighting control unit is configured to operate the lighting assembly to emit the disinfecting visible light; and
a sensor configured to determine when a toilet is flushed, wherein the sensor is in communication with the lighting control unit, wherein the lighting control unit is configured to selectively switch the lighting assembly between different modes in response to the toilet being flushed, and wherein the lighting assembly in each of the different modes is configured to emit the disinfecting light,
the method comprising:
communicatively coupling the lighting control unit with the lighting assembly;
emitting, by the lighting assembly, the disinfecting visible light; and
selectively switching, by the lighting control unit, the lighting assembly between different modes in response to the toilet being flushed.