公开(公告)号：US20220344147A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-27

申请号：US17703098

申请日：2022-03-24

Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY

Inventor： Arthur E. Brockschmidt, JR. ,  Jamie J. Childress

IPC: H01J61/54 ,  A61L2/10 ,  A61L2/26 ,  H05B47/105 ,  B64D13/02 ,  B64D13/06

Abstract: A system and method include an ultraviolet (UV) lamp including one or more UV light emitters coupled to electrodes. The UV light emitters are configured to emit UV light within an environment. A power source is coupled to the UV lamp. The power source is configured to supply power to the UV lamp. A pressure sensor is configured to detect an ambient air pressure within the environment. A temperature sensor is configured to detect an ambient air temperature within the environment. A control unit is configured to analyze air pressure data regarding the ambient air pressure and air temperature data regarding the ambient air temperature in relation to a breakdown voltage for the UV lamp. The control unit is further configured to modify at least one aspect of the UV lamp in response to the ambient air pressure and the ambient air temperature reaching a breakdown threshold that is less than the breakdown voltage.

公开(公告)号：US11434023B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-06

申请号：US16515122

申请日：2019-07-18

Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY

Inventor： Jamie J. Childress

IPC: G01L19/00 ,  B64D47/02 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G01L19/14 ,  B60R25/30 ,  B64D11/02

Abstract: A support panel assembly includes a lower panel, an upper panel pivotally coupled to the lower panel by a central pedestal, and a first pressure sensor located about a center of the support panel assembly, and coupled to the central pedestal. The first pressure sensor detects pressure exerted into the upper panel in response to the upper panel pivoting in relation to the lower panel about the central pedestal. The first pressure sensor outputs a pressure signal indicative of pressure exerted into the upper panel. In at least one embodiment, the pressure signal is received by a detecting control unit.

公开(公告)号：US11382993B2

公开(公告)日：2022-07-12

申请号：US17039011

申请日：2020-09-30

Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY

Inventor： Jamie J. Childress

IPC: A61L2/10

Abstract: A sanitizing head includes a housing and multiple range light sources. The housing retains an ultraviolet (UV) lamp, and UV light emitted from the UV lamp exits through a front end of the housing. The range light sources are secured to the housing and arranged in one or more pairs. The range light sources in each pair of the one or more pairs are oriented relative to each other to emit respective light beams that converge at a predetermined distance in front of the UV lamp.

公开(公告)号：US20220184248A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-16

申请号：US17452555

申请日：2021-10-27

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Jamie J. Childress ,  Arthur E. Brockschmidt, JR.

IPC: A61L2/10 ,  A61L9/20

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.

公开(公告)号：US20220111086A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-14

申请号：US17336595

申请日：2021-06-02

Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY

Inventor： Jamie J. Childress

IPC: A61L2/10 ,  A61L2/24 ,  A61L2/26

Abstract: A system and method for sanitizing a target space include an ultraviolet (UV) lamp, an occupancy sensor, and a control unit operably connected to the occupancy sensor and the UV lamp. The UV lamp is configured to emit UV light into the target space. The occupancy sensor is configured to monitor the target space and generate sensor signals indicative of an occupancy of the target space by at least one person. The control unit is configured to receive the sensor signals generated by the occupancy sensor and to modulate an irradiance of the UV light emitted by the UV lamp over time based on the occupancy of the target space.

公开(公告)号：US20220023459A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-27

申请号：US17026435

申请日：2020-09-21

Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY

Inventor： Brian Paul Colletti ,  Kevin S. Callahan ,  Jamie J. Childress ,  Teresa A. King

IPC: A61L2/10 ,  A61L2/24 ,  A61L2/26 ,  B64F5/30

Abstract: An ultraviolet (UV) light sanitizing cart includes a UV light array, a body, actuators, and a control unit. The UV light array includes UV lamps configured to emit UV light to sanitize a surface of a component. The body includes a mobile base and multiple interconnected rigid members supported by the base. The UV lamps are mounted to at least one of the rigid members. The actuators are mechanically connected to the body. One or more of the actuators are configured to move the rigid members relative to the base. The control unit is configured to generate control signals for controlling the actuators to move the UV light array along a cleaning path that follows a contour of the surface.

公开(公告)号：US20210393824A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-23

申请号：US17352852

申请日：2021-06-21

Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY

Inventor： Jamie J. Childress

IPC: A61L2/10 ,  A61L2/24 ,  A61L2/26 ,  B64D47/02 ,  B64F5/30

Abstract: A sanitizing system includes a plurality of ultraviolet (UV) lamps and a control unit that includes one or more processors. The UV lamps are mounted at various locations within an internal cabin of a vehicle. The UV lamps are configured to receive electrical power from a power source onboard the vehicle and to emit UV light into the internal cabin during a trip of the vehicle. The control unit is operatively connected to the UV lamps and configured to modify the electrical power supplied to one or more of the UV lamps located in a common area of the internal cabin based on occupancy of the common area.

公开(公告)号：US20210393823A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-23

申请号：US17352724

申请日：2021-06-21

Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY

Inventor： Jamie J. Childress ,  Colin Diehl ,  Mateus Daczko ,  Nels Olson

IPC: A61L2/10

Abstract: A sanitizing system includes a plurality of ultraviolet (UV) lamps mounted at various locations within an internal cabin of a vehicle. The UV lamps are configured to receive electrical power from a power source onboard the vehicle and to emit UV light into the internal cabin on a continuous basis during a trip of the vehicle. The UV lamps are positioned such that the emitted UV light disinfects air within the internal cabin.

公开(公告)号：US20210346561A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-11

申请号：US17026414

申请日：2020-09-21

Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY

Inventor： Kevin S. Callahan ,  Jamie J. Childress

IPC: A61L2/28 ,  A61L2/10

Abstract: An ultraviolet (UV) light pacing system includes an assembly including a UV lamp configured to emit UV light to disinfect a component. One or more range light sources are configured to emit ranging light. At least one aspect of the ranging light is altered to provide a visual cue for guiding motion of the assembly to disinfect the component. An ultraviolet (UV) light pacing method includes emitting ranging light from one or more range light sources of and assembly having a UV lamp configured to emit UV light to disinfect a surface of a component, and altering at least one aspect of the ranging light to provide a visual cue for guiding motion of the assembly to disinfect the component.

公开(公告)号：US20210346539A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-11

申请号：US16987493

申请日：2020-08-07

Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY

Inventor： Jamie J. Childress ,  Teresa A. King

IPC: A61L2/10

Abstract: A portable sanitizing system and method includes a sanitizing head including an ultraviolet (UV) lamp. The UV lamp is configured to emit UV light having a wavelength between 200 nm-230 nm to disinfect a surface.