Patent ID: 9555144
Date: 2017-01-31
CPC Classifications: A61L

Claim:
1. A method of disinfecting surfaces comprising: determining an amount of light energy necessary to disinfect various surfaces in an area containing at least one ultraviolet emitting device by actively scanning the area and measuring distances from said at least one device to said surfaces prior to energizing said at least one device, said ultraviolet emitting device having at least one ultraviolet bulb and being moveable within said space; energizing the bulb of the at least one ultraviolet emitting device; focusing light from the bulb into a concentrated beam using a reflector; moving the beam to the various surfaces by rotating the reflector around a circumference of the bulb; de-energizing the bulb of the at least one ultraviolet emitting device when the determined amount of light energy has disinfected the various surfaces.