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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 31, 2020
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, Wolfsburg, DE;
Philipp Nils Kuepper, Sacramento, CA (US);
Jerramy Lee Gipson, Belmont, CA (US);
VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, Wolfsburg, DE;
Abstract
A system and method for safe decontamination of a vehicle cabin while passengers can be present are disclosed that uses and/or has at least one data storage, at least one processor, at least one infrared ('IR') sensor, and at least one ultraviolet (“UV”) emitter having a beam steering module. At least one contaminated area in the vehicle cabin is tracked using IR sensor data from the IR sensor. It is determined if there's a direct line of sight between the UV emitter and the at least one contaminated area. If so, UV emitter is activated to target the at least one contaminated area and blocking UV illumination on non-contaminated areas of the vehicle cabin and areas temporarily covered by a passenger.