Ultraviolet light sanitizing systems and methods
A system and method for disinfecting one or more components include one or more ultraviolet (UV) lamps. The one or more UV lamps include one or more UV light emitters configured to emit UV light, and a mounting interface removably securable to a securing mount.
1 . A system for disinfecting one or more components, the system comprising:
an ultraviolet (UV) lamp, wherein the UV lamp comprises:
a housing;
one or more UV light emitters retained by the housing, the one or more UV light emitters configured to emit UV light;
a communication device retained by the housing;
one or more sensors retained by the housing;
a position detector retained by the housing;
a memory retained by the housing;
a control unit retained by the housing, wherein the control unit is in communication with the one or more UV light emitters, the communication device, the one or more sensors, the position detector, and the memory, wherein the control unit is configured to control operation of the one or more UV light emitters; and
a mounting interface on or within the housing, the mounting interface removably securable to a securing mount.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more sensors are configured to detect presence or movement proximate to the UV lamp.
3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the control unit is further configured to control a power level, an irradiance level, an intensity level, and a timing period for disinfection of the UV lamp based on presence signals received from the one or more sensors.
4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the control unit is further configured to predict future operation of the one or more UV light emitters based on presence data stored in the memory.
5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the position detector is configured to detect a location of the UV lamp within an area.
6 . The system of claim 5 , wherein the control unit is further configured to operate the one or more UV light emitters based on the location of the UV lamp, as detected by the position detector, within the area.
7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more UV light emitters comprise:
first UV light emitters configured to emit the UV light at a first wavelength; and
second UV light emitters configured to emit the UV light at a second wavelength that differs from the first wavelength.
8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the control unit is further configured to control the one or more UV light emitters to emit the UV light at different wavelengths based on sensed and predicted behavior proximate to the UV lamp.
9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the UV lamp further comprises:
a power supply retained by the housing; and
one or more batteries retained by the housing.
10 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the control unit is further configured to operate the one or more UV light emitters based on a sensed output voltage.
11 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the communication device is configured to communicate data with one or more other UV lamps.
12 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising an external monitoring system in communication with the UV lamp, wherein the external monitoring system is configured to control the UV lamp.
13 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the mounting interface comprises a plug, and the securing mounting comprises a reciprocal socket, wherein the plug is configured to be plugged into the reciprocal socket.
14 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the control unit is further configured to:
analyze mapping data stored in the memory,
apply logical or physical mapping to determine an environment of the UV lamp, and
determine disinfection requirements based on the environment.
15 . A method for a system for disinfecting one or more components, the system comprising:
an ultraviolet (UV) lamp, wherein the UV lamp comprises:
a housing;
one or more UV light emitters retained by the housing, the one or more UV light emitters configured to emit UV light;
a communication device retained by the housing;
one or more sensors retained by the housing;
a position detector retained by the housing;
a memory retained by the housing;
a control unit retained by the housing, wherein the control unit is in communication with the one or more UV light emitters, the communication device, the one or more sensors, the position detector, and the memory, wherein the control unit is configured to control operation of the one or more UV light emitters; and
a mounting interface on or within the housing, the mounting interface removably securable to a securing mount, the method comprising removably securing the UV lamp to the securing mount.
16 . The method of claim 15 , further comprises controlling, by the control unit, operation of the one or more UV light emitters.
17 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising-detecting, by the one or more sensors, presence or movement proximate to the UV lamp.
18 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising controlling, by the control unit, a power level, an irradiance level, an intensity level, and a timing period for disinfection of the UV lamp based on presence signals received from the one or more sensors.
19 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising predicting, by the control unit, future operation of the one or more UV light emitters based on presence data stored in the memory.
20 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising detecting, by the position detector, a location of the UV lamp within an area.
21 . The method of claim 20 , further comprising operating, by the control unit, the one or more UV light emitters based on the location of the UV lamp, as detected by the position detector, within the area.
22 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
emitting, by first UV light emitters, the UV light at a first wavelength; and
emitting, by second UV light emitters, the UV light at a second wavelength that differs from the first wavelength.
23 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising controlling, by the control unit, the one or more UV light emitters to emit the UV light at different wavelengths based on sensed or predicted behavior proximate to the UV lamp.
24 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising providing the UV lamp with a power supply, and one or more batteries.
25 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising operating, by the control unit, the one or more UV light emitters based on a sensed output voltage.
26 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising communicating data, via the communication device, with one or more other UV lamps.
27 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
communicatively coupling an external monitoring system with the UV lamp; and
controlling, by the external monitoring system, the UV lamp.
28 . A system for disinfecting one or more components, the system comprising:
a first subset of one or more ultraviolet (UV) lamps secured within a first area;
a second subset of one or more UV lamps secured within a second area that is spaced apart from the first area, wherein each UV lamp in the first subset and the second subset comprises:
a housing;
one or more UV light emitters retained by the housing, the one or more UV light emitters configured to emit UV light;
a communication device retained by the housing;
one or more sensors retained by the housing;
a position detector retained by the housing;
a memory retained by the housing;
a first control unit retained by the housing, wherein the first control unit is in communication with the one or more UV light emitters, the communication device, the one or more sensors, the position detector, and the memory; and
a mounting interface on or within the housing, the mounting interface removably securable to a respective securing mount; and
a second control unit in communication with the first control unit of each of the UV lamps, the second control unit configured to control operation of the one or more UV light emitters in each of the UV lamps in the first subset and the second subset.
29 . The system of claim 28 , wherein the first and second areas are both within an internal cabin of a vehicle.
30 . The system of claim 29 , wherein the vehicle is a commercial aircraft.
31 . The system of claim 28 , wherein the one or more sensors of the first subset are configured to detect presence or movement proximate to the first area and the one or more sensors of the second subset are configured to detect presence or movement proximate to the second area.
32 . The system of claim 31 , wherein the second control unit is configured to control operation of the one or more UV light emitters in the first subset based on signals received from the one or more sensors of the first subset, and the second control unit is configured to control operation of the one or more UV light emitters in the second subset based on signals received from the one or more sensors of the second subset.
33 . The system of claim 28 , wherein the second control unit is configured to control the one or more UV light emitters in the first subset to emit the UV light at different wavelengths based on sensed and predicted behavior proximate to the first subset of the one or more UV lamps, and is configured to control the one or more UV light emitters in the second subset to emit the UV light at different wavelengths based on sensed and predicted behavior proximate to the second subset of the one or more UV lamps.
34 . The system of claim 28 , wherein the second control unit is further configured to:
analyze mapping data stored in the memory of each of the UV lamps,
apply logical or physical mapping to determine an environment of each of the UV lamps, and
determine disinfection requirements for each of the UV lamps based on the environment.