Patent ID: 9687575
Date: 2017-06-27
CPC Classifications: A23L,A61L,H01J

Claim:
1. A method for ultraviolet (UV) sterilization of a surface within a room, a space or a defined environment, the method comprising the steps of: (a) attaching a UV device comprising a germicidal UV light source to a floor, a wall, a ceiling, a structure, or an object within a room, a space or a defined environment; (b) movably and inwardly positioning the germicidal UV light source of the UV device into the room, the space or the defined environment; and (c) activating the germicidal UV light source, whereby sterilization of the surface within the room, the space or the defined environment is initiated; (A) comprising a radiofrequency identifier reader; (B) communicating with a radiofrequency identifier; (C) controlling the movement of the germicidal UV light source within the room, the space or the defined environment; (D) controlling the rate of descent of the germicidal UV light source within the room, the space or the defined environment; (E) controlling the positioning of the germicidal UV light source within the room, the space or the defined environment; (F) controlling an on/off status of a motor, wherein the motor controls the positioning of the germicidal UV light source within the room, the space or the defined environment; (G) controlling an on/off status of the germicidal UV light source based on measuring whether a pre-determined UV intensity has been attained; (H) controlling extension of the germicidal UV light source from a housing; (I) controlling retraction of the germicidal UV light source into the housing; (J) responding to a jammed position status of the germicidal UV light source; (K) controlling an optical sensor which initiates a timer upon inserting the germicidal UV light source into the room, the space or the defined environment; (L) controlling a speaker emitting an audible signal at the beginning or completion of a sterilization cycle; (M) controlling a plurality of LED lights indicting a status of a sterilization cycle; (N) relaying UV light intensity via a sensor to the room, space or defined environment; (O) uploading and relaying information from the radiofrequency identifier; (P) generating a report on time of a sterilization cycle; (Q) generating a report on duration of a sterilization cycle; (R) generating a report on UV light intensity attained during a sterilization cycle; (S) emailing, phoning or texting a report on time of a sterilization cycle; (T) emailing, phoning or texting a report on duration of a sterilization cycle; (U) emailing, phoning or texting a report on UV light intensity attained during a sterilization cycle; and (V) emailing, phoning or texting an alert to an individual that a sterilization cycle is complete.