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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2021
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Jamie J. Childress, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Arthur E. Brockschmidt, Jr., Renton, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 2/10 (2006.01); A61L 9/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 2/10 (2013.01); A61L 9/20 (2013.01); A61L 2202/11 (2013.01);
Abstract
Modules, systems and methods that disinfect surfaces using ultraviolet (UV) light are disclosed. In one aspect, a UV light-emitting module comprises an enclosure including a rear wall and a face plate that includes a light-transmitting aperture. At least one sidewall extends between the rear wall and the face plate, and at least one UV light emitter is located within the enclosure. The module includes at least one cooling feature selected from (1) a sidewall ventilation opening in the at least one sidewall and (2) a heat sink feature extending from the rear wall.