Patent ID: 11897318
Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC A  B | IPC A  B

Claim 0:
1. A method of sanitizing air in a vehicle comprising:
upon request of an anticipated passenger of a seat in a vehicle, before the anticipated passenger occupies the seat, moving an air sanitizing apparatus from a first position that is not above the seat of the vehicle to a second position above the seat of the vehicle;
causing the air sanitizing apparatus to perform at least one of the following actions: generate ozone, negatively ionize molecules in interior air, irradiate interior air with ultraviolet radiation, and irradiate a surface of the seat with ultraviolet radiation; and
moving the air sanitizing apparatus away from the second position, before the anticipated passenger occupies the seat,
wherein, the anticipated passenger requested the air sanitizing apparatus to perform the at least one action via an application program on an electronic device located outside of an interior of the vehicle.