Patent ID: 11929247
Assignee: XENEX DISINFECTION SERVICES INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC H  A  F | IPC A  F  H

Claim 0:
1. An apparatus, comprising:
a discharge lamp configured to emit ultraviolet light, wherein the apparatus is configured such that ultraviolet light emitted from the discharge lamp is projected exterior to the apparatus;
a mobile carriage supporting the discharge lamp;
a push/pull handle extending from an exterior surface of the mobile carriage, wherein an uppermost surface of the push/pull handle is arranged at an elevation lower than an uppermost surface of the discharge lamp;
wheels arranged along a bottom of the mobile carriage;
a motor to provide automated mobility of the apparatus across at least a part of a room or area in which the apparatus is arranged;
a processor; and
a storage medium having program instructions which are executable by the processor for:
receiving data regarding characteristics of the room or area;
determining, based on the data, one or more operating parameters for the apparatus to perform a disinfection process in the room or area; and
activating the motor such that the apparatus is moved within the room or area while the discharge lamp is emitting ultraviolet light.