Autonomous disinfectant system
US11857691B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 28, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jan 2, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 30, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2202/14
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Described herein is a disinfectant system in the form of an autonomous device for performing a disinfectant operation within an enclosed space defined by the walls, ceiling and floor of a room when a predefined condition, in the form of the absence of a human being within the room, is met. The purpose of the system is environmental decontamination and specifically to inactivate pathogenic organisms. The device includes a disinfectant module for carrying out the disinfectant operation when there is an absence of a human being within the room, and a sensing module for sensing the presence of a substantially stationary human being within the room.
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