Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Air sanitizing apparatus for interior of vehicle and method of sanitizing air in the vehicle using the apparatus
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Application No.: US17325615Application Date: 2021-05-20
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Publication No.: US11897318B2Publication Date: 2024-02-13
- Inventor: Johnathan Andrew Line , Michael Kolich , Daniel Ferretti , Scott H. Dunham
- Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: Price Heneveld LLP
- Agent Vichit Chea
- The original application number of the division: US16227662 2018.12.20
- Main IPC: B60H3/00
- IPC: B60H3/00 ; B60H1/00 ; A61L9/22 ; B01D46/00 ; B03C3/68 ; B01D46/66 ; B60H3/06

Abstract:
An air sanitizing apparatus for a vehicle comprising: an ozone generator; a negative ion generator; and an ultraviolet radiation source. The air sanitizing apparatus further includes a rotating feature and a motor operably connected to the rotating feature, the rotating feature configured to move the air sanitizing apparatus along a track system. The air sanitizing apparatus can includes a first end portion; a second end portion; a middle portion disposed between the first end portion and the second end portion, the middle portion rotatable relative to the first end portion and the second end portion about an axis that extends through both the first end portion and the second end portion. The ozone generator, the negative ion generator, and the ultraviolet radiation source are all disposed at the middle portion. The air sanitizing apparatus is disposed in an interior of a vehicle below but adjacent to a ceiling.
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