METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DISPERSING DECONTAMINATION PRODUCTS
First Claim
1. An electrostatic spraying system for decontamination of a vehicle, said system comprising:
- a wheeled platform sized to fit inside the vehicle;
at least one tank operable to contain one or more decontaminant agents, said at least one tank supported by said wheeled platform;
a plurality of electrostatic nozzles affixed to said wheeled platform, wherein each said nozzle is positioned for distribution of the decontaminant agents in at least one pre-determined direction;
an electrostatic charging system connected to said nozzles for applying an electrostatic charge to the decontaminant agents as the agents are dispersed; and
at least one compressor in communication with said at least one tank for pressurizing the decontaminant agents, said at least one compressor capable of providing a pressure sufficient to provide a constant distribution of the decontaminant agents through said electrostatic nozzles.
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Abstract
An electrostatic spraying system for decontamination of a vehicle is described. The system includes a wheeled platform sized to fit inside the vehicle, at least one tank operable to contain one or more decontaminant agents, the tanks supported by said wheeled platform, a plurality of nozzles affixed to the wheeled platform, wherein each nozzle is positioned for distribution of the decontaminant agents in at least one pre-determined direction, an electrostatic charging system connected to each of the nozzles for applying an electrostatic charge to the decontaminant agents as the agents are dispersed, and at least one compressor in communication with the tanks for pressurizing the decontaminant agents. The one or more compressors are capable of providing a pressure sufficient to provide a constant distribution of the decontaminant agents through the electrostatic nozzles.
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23 Claims
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1. An electrostatic spraying system for decontamination of a vehicle, said system comprising:
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a wheeled platform sized to fit inside the vehicle; at least one tank operable to contain one or more decontaminant agents, said at least one tank supported by said wheeled platform; a plurality of electrostatic nozzles affixed to said wheeled platform, wherein each said nozzle is positioned for distribution of the decontaminant agents in at least one pre-determined direction; an electrostatic charging system connected to said nozzles for applying an electrostatic charge to the decontaminant agents as the agents are dispersed; and at least one compressor in communication with said at least one tank for pressurizing the decontaminant agents, said at least one compressor capable of providing a pressure sufficient to provide a constant distribution of the decontaminant agents through said electrostatic nozzles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for dispersing a decontamination agent within an aircraft cabin, said method comprising:
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manually dispersing the decontamination agent from a tank positioned within a rolling cart to one or more defined areas within the aircraft cabin; moving the rolling cart along a defined path within the aircraft; and dispersing the decontamination agent from the tank to additional areas of the cabin via a plurality of electrostatically charged nozzles attached to the rolling cart, the dispersing occurring, at least in part, as the rolling cart moves along the defined path within the aircraft. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. An aircraft decontamination system comprising:
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a wheeled platform sized to fit within a galley cart storage area of an aircraft; a canister mounted within said wheeled platform operable to contain a decontaminant agent; a compressor mounted within said wheeled platform operable to apply a pressure to the decontamination agent within said canister; a plurality of nozzles affixed to said wheeled platform and fluidly coupled to said canister, wherein each said nozzle is positioned for distribution of the decontaminant agents in at least one pre-determined direction; an electrostatic charging system operatively attached to said nozzles for applying an electrostatic charge to droplets of the decontaminant agent as the decontamination agent is dispersed; and a manually operated nozzle attached to said canister. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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