AMBULATORY HAIRDRYER
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1. A personal ambulatory hair dryer system comprising:
- an approximately head-conforming shell, the shell comprising a desiccant, a phase change material for storing and releasing energy, at least one heating element, a fan, and a battery weighing less than 1 kilogram,wherein the battery is in electrical communication with the fan and the at least one heating element, andwherein the shell is constructed and arranged to be positioned upon a base unit, the base unit further comprising electrical contacts to recharge the battery in the shell.
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Abstract
A portable self-contained hair drying helmet is taught that has thermal storage, desiccants, a phase change material, and thin lithium ion polymer batteries to allow one to dry their hair while walking around and performing personal and household duties.
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1. A personal ambulatory hair dryer system comprising:
an approximately head-conforming shell, the shell comprising a desiccant, a phase change material for storing and releasing energy, at least one heating element, a fan, and a battery weighing less than 1 kilogram, wherein the battery is in electrical communication with the fan and the at least one heating element, and wherein the shell is constructed and arranged to be positioned upon a base unit, the base unit further comprising electrical contacts to recharge the battery in the shell. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A personal ambulatory hair dryer system comprising:
an approximately head-conforming shell, the shell comprising a desiccant, a phase change material for storing and releasing energy, at least one heating element, a fan, and a lithium ion battery weighing less than 1 kilogram, wherein the desiccant comprises zeolite and silica gel, and wherein the battery is in electrical communication with the fan and the at least one heating element, and wherein the shell is constructed and arranged to be positioned upon a base unit, and wherein the hair dryer system further comprises a humidity sensor, a temperature sensor, standoffs, and electrical contacts to recharge the battery in the shell.
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