Patent ID: 11883545
Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 15:
16. A portable sanitizing method, comprising:
moveably coupling a handle to a sanitizing head having a shroud that retains an ultraviolet (UV) lamp, wherein a coupler moveably couples the handle to the sanitizing head;
coupling a backpack assembly to the sanitizing head, wherein the backpack assembly comprises one or more batteries that provide power to the UV lamp, at least one air filter that is configured to filter air drawn from the sanitizing head, an airflow device that is configured to one or more of generate airflow to cool the UV lamp, draw air from the sanitizing head, or remove ozone from the sanitizing head, and a hose that couples the backpack assembly to the sanitizing head;
one or both of linearly translating or swiveling the sanitizing head in relation to the handle; and
emitting, from the sanitizing head UV light having a wavelength between 200 nm-230 nm onto a surface.