Electrostatic hand cleanser apparatus and method of use
First Claim
1. A cleansing apparatus for cleansing at least one hand of a user comprising:
- at least one electrostatic spray nozzle including an emission tip configured to emit an atomized, electrically charged substance;
a collection structure defining a recess having a depth, the collection structure recess oriented generally oppositely to the expected direction of the atomized, electrically charged substance emission of the at least one electrostatic spray nozzle.
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Abstract
An electrostatic hand cleansing apparatus is disclosed. The electrostatic hand cleansing apparatus may be configured to expose a hand to cleansing substances, remove at least one contaminant therefrom, ameliorate the presence of at least one undesirable agent thereon, or combinations thereof. The electrostatic hand cleansing apparatus may include at least one electrostatic spray nozzle having an emission tip configured to emit an atomized, electrically charged substance. Further, a collection structure may be configured with a recess to collect a substance emitted from the at least one electrostatic spray nozzle. The collection structure may include an aperture formed therein for removing gas therethrough from the recess thereof. A sensor configured to indicate the presence of at least one hand proximate the at least one electrostatic spray nozzle is disclosed. The sensor may be configured to measure a contamination characteristic of a hand proximate thereto. A method of use is also disclosed.
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37 Claims
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1. A cleansing apparatus for cleansing at least one hand of a user comprising:
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at least one electrostatic spray nozzle including an emission tip configured to emit an atomized, electrically charged substance;
a collection structure defining a recess having a depth, the collection structure recess oriented generally oppositely to the expected direction of the atomized, electrically charged substance emission of the at least one electrostatic spray nozzle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of cleansing at least one hand, comprising:
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providing at least one electrostatic spray nozzle having an emission tip;
providing a collection structure having a recess including a depth;
disposing the collection structure generally oppositely to an expected direction of emission of the at least one electrostatic spray nozzle;
sensing the presence of at least one hand generally between the at least one electrostatic spray nozzle and the collection structure recess;
exposing the at least one hand to at least one electrically charged substance emitted from the at least one electrostatic spray nozzle. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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