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

Claim 16:
17. An apparatus, comprising:
one or more discharge lamps configured to emit ultraviolet light, wherein the one or more discharge lamps are arranged lengthwise perpendicular to a horizontal plane of the apparatus, and wherein the apparatus is configured such that ultraviolet light emitted from the one or more discharge lamps is projected exterior to the apparatus to a region which encircles the apparatus, and wherein the ultraviolet light projected to the encircling region during an operation of the apparatus collectively occupies the entirety of the encircling region;
wheels arranged along a bottom of the apparatus;
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 activating the motor such that the apparatus is moved within the room or area while the one or more discharge lamps are emitting ultraviolet light.