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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2020
Zoox, Inc., Foster City, CA (US);
Chang Gi Samuel Hong, San Francisco, CA (US);
James Michael Eccleston, Foster City, CA (US);
Andrew Frank Raczkowski, San Jose, CA (US);
Goutham Shanmuga Sundaram, Foster City, CA (US);
Andrew Mark Stieber, Foster City, CA (US);
Zoox, Inc., Foster City, CA (US);
Abstract
A system for disinfecting an autonomous vehicle includes a light assembly having LEDs configured to emit UVC light into a passenger compartment of the autonomous vehicle. The light assembly includes a heat sink to dissipate heat generated by the LEDs. In examples, the heat sink is disposed in the path of forced air associated with a climate control system of the vehicle. The climate control system may be controlled based on a temperature proximate the LEDs and/or the heat sink. In some examples, the light assembly is integrated into the ceiling of the vehicle and can further include visible light emitters and/or other features.