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

Claim 12:
13. 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; and
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;
wherein, the vehicle further comprises a track system, the track system comprising a first track and a second track;
wherein, the air sanitizing apparatus further comprises (i) a first end portion that is disposed adjacent to the first track, (ii) a second end portion that is disposed adjacent to the second track, and (iii) a middle portion that is disposed between the first end portion and the second end portion; and
wherein, the middle portion of the air sanitizing apparatus is rotatable about an axis that extends through both the first end portion and the second end portion, such that the middle portion can rotate while the first end portion and the second end portion remain operably connected to the track system.