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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 12, 2020
GM Cruise Holdings Llc, San Francisco, CA (US);
Samuel Harrison Glidden, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Erik Nielsen, Glendale, AZ (US);
Sriram Salem Kannan, Pacifica, CA (US);
Kenneth Ramon Ferguson, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Maximilian Gerrit Euchenhofer, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Michael Frank Schmidt, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
GM CRUISE HOLDINGS LLC, San Francisco, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for automated detection and disinfection of microbes in autonomous vehicles, to prevent possible transmission of diseases or illness to subsequent users. Automated detection and disinfection of a vehicle includes autonomously scanning various parts of the autonomous vehicle for microbes, selecting a disinfectant based on detected microbes, and autonomously disinfecting at least a portion of the autonomous vehicle.