Patents Assigned to UVD Robots ApS
  • Patent number: 11701442
    Abstract: Implementations of the disclosed subject matter provide a method of receiving, at an actuated mobile device, at least one dosage level for a predetermined area, where the at least one dosage level is based on a first dosage of ultraviolet (UV) light to be output from at least one light source for at least a portion of the predetermined area. The method may include moving the actuated mobile device in a path within the predetermined area and outputting the UV light from the at least one light source onto one or more first surfaces based on the received at least one dosage level. The method may include moving the actuated mobile device within the path, and outputting the UV light onto one or more second surfaces based on the received at least one dosage level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: UVD Robots ApS
    Inventors: Thomas Rubaek, Efraim Vitzrabin, John Erland Østergaard, Rune K. Larsen
  • Publication number: 20230205211
    Abstract: Implementations of the disclosed subject matter provide a device of a mobile robot may include a motor to drive a drive system to move the mobile robot in an area, and a light source to output ultraviolet light. The device may include at least one first sensor to determine at least one of an orientation of the mobile robot, a location of the mobile robot, and/or when the light source is within a predetermined distance of an object in the area. The device may include a controller, communicatively coupled to the drive system, the light source, and the at least one first sensor to control the drive system so as to stop or move the mobile robot before the light source is within the predetermined distance of the object based on at least a signal received from the at least one first sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: UVD Robots ApS
    Inventors: Efraim Vitzrabin, Rune K. Larsen, John Erland Østergaard, Jorge Rodriguez, Thomas Rubæk
  • Patent number: 11687075
    Abstract: Implementations of the disclosed subject matter provide a mobile robot including a motor to drive a drive system to move the mobile robot in an area, a light source to output ultraviolet (UV) light, at least one sensor, a communications interface to receive at least one signal via a communications network, and a first controller to control the drive system, the light source, the at least one sensor, and the communications interface. Operations of the mobile robot may be controlled based in part on the at least one signal received via the communications network from a second controller that is in a location that is remote from the area where the mobile robot is operating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: UVD Robots ApS
    Inventors: Thomas Rubæk, Efraim Vitzrabin, John Erland Østergaard, Claus Risager
  • Patent number: 11609570
    Abstract: Implementations of the disclosed subject matter provide a device of a mobile robot may include a motor to drive a drive system to move the mobile robot in an area, and a light source to output ultraviolet light. The device may include at least one first sensor to determine at least one of an orientation of the mobile robot, a location of the mobile robot, and/or when the light source is within a predetermined distance of an object in the area. The device may include a controller, communicatively coupled to the drive system, the light source, and the at least one first sensor to control the drive system so as to stop or move the mobile robot before the light source is within the predetermined distance of the object based on at least a signal received from the at least one first sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: UVD Robots ApS
    Inventors: Efraim Vitzrabin, Rune K. Larsen, John Erland Østergaard, Jorge Rodriguez, Thomas Rubaek
  • Patent number: 11602845
    Abstract: Implementations of the disclosed subject matter provide a method of moving a mobile robot within an area. The movement of the mobile robot and the emission of ultraviolet (UV) light may be stopped when a human and/or animal is determined to be within the area. Using at least one sensor, the method may be determine whether there is at least one of human identification, animal identification, motion, heat, and/or sound within the area for a predetermined period of time. When there is no human identification, animal identification, motion, heat, and/or sound within the predetermined period of time, UV light may be emitted and the drive system may be controlled to move the mobile robot within the area. When there is at least one of human identification, motion, heat, and/or sound within the predetermined period of time, a light source may be controlled to prohibit the emission of UV light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: UVD Robots ApS
    Inventors: Thomas Rubæk, Efraim Vitzrabin, John Erland Østergaard, Rune Larsen, Jorge Rodriguez, Simon Elison
  • Patent number: 11511423
    Abstract: Implementations of the disclosed subject matter provide a method of moving, using a drive system, a mobile robot within an area. Detecting, using at least one sensor of the mobile robot, at least one of air within the area, a surface within the area, and/or an object within the area. The area may be mapped in three dimensions based on the detecting of at least one of the air, the surface, and the object as the mobile robot moves within the area. Ultraviolet (UV) light may be emitted from a light source of the mobile robot to disinfect at least a portion of the area. A representation of the emission of the UV light may be plotted onto the mapped area to generate an exposure plot, where the representation is of the UV light emitted on at least one of the air, the surface, and the object in the area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: UVD Robots ApS
    Inventors: Efraim Vitzrabin, Rune K. Larsen, Thomas Rubaek, John Erland Østergaard