Patent ID: 9370600
Filing Date: 2016-06-21
CPC Classification: A61L,F21V,H05B,Y02B

Claim Text:
1. An ultraviolet (UV) light generating unit for use in an enclosed space, the UV light generating unit comprising: a housing including a base plate and a shell, the base plate having opposing edges, the shell having a curved semi-cylindrical portion, planar sidewalls attached to the opposing edges of the base plate, and an aperture along the curved semi-cylindrical portion, the housing being configured to be mounted above a doorway of the enclosed space; a shutter having a semi-cylindrical shape and being rotatable between a first position in which the shutter covers the aperture and a second position in which the shutter exposes a majority of the aperture; a motor configured to rotate the shutter between the first and second positions; a UV light source positioned within the housing and configured to generate radiation in the UVC band of the electromagnetic radiation spectrum and transmit the radiation through the aperture when the shutter is in the second position; a fan positioned within the housing and configured to move air from outside of the housing in and through a first opening in the housing, past the UV light source, and out of a second opening in the housing; a memory element configured to store electronic data; and a processing element electronically coupled with the memory element and configured to