Patent ID: 11865235
Assignee: LYFT, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 17:
18. A disinfection system for a cabin of a vehicle, the disinfection system comprising:
a controller;
an ultraviolet radiation source in communication with the controller and configured to emit ultraviolet radiation;
an air duct defined by an inlet and an outlet, the ultraviolet radiation source disposed within the air duct, wherein the air duct includes one or more internal reflective surfaces configured to reflect the ultraviolet radiation emitted by the ultraviolet radiation source;
a sensor in communication with the controller, the sensor configured to (i) determine a presence of a disinfection event in the cabin, and (ii) provide an indication to the controller of one or more surfaces of the cabin that are to be disinfected in association with the disinfection event; and
a steerable optical system including one or more optical elements coupled to the air duct, the one or more optical elements configured to transition between a first shape and a second shape, the steerable optical system configured to (i) transition from the first shape to the second shape, and (ii) receive the ultraviolet radiation and selectively direct the ultraviolet radiation by the one or more optical elements while in the second shape to disinfect the one or more surfaces of the cabin.