Ion emitting grooming brush
First Claim
1. A self-contained ion emitting hair brush, comprising:
- a hair brush having a body that includes a head brushing portion from which bristles emerge, said body defining at least one vent; and
a self-contained ion generator, disposed within said body, including;
a high voltage generator outputting a signal whose duty cycle can be about 10% to about 100%; and
an electrode assembly comprising a first electrode array effectively coupled to a first output port of said generator, and a second electrode array effectively coupled to a second output port of said generator, wherein one said output port may be at a same potential as ambient air;
said first electrode array including at least one electrode selected from a group consisting of an electrically conductive tapered pin-shaped electrode, and an electrically conductive material having ends defining a plurality of projecting conductive fibers; and
said second electrode array including an electrically conductive electrode selected from a group consisting of a ring-shaped electrode defining a central through opening, and a loop-shaped electrode defining a central through opening;
said second electrode being disposed coaxial with and in a downstream direction from a projecting end of an electrode in said first electrode array;
said ion generator producing at least one of ionized air that flows electrostatically from said at least one vent toward an object brushed with said bristles and ozone that flows electrostatically from said at least one vent toward an object brushed with said bristles.
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Abstract
A hair brush includes a self-contained ion generator that subjects the hair and scalp being brushed to an outflow of ionized air containing safe amounts of ozone. The ion generator includes a high voltage pulse generator whose output pulses are coupled between first and second electrode arrays. Preferably the first array comprises at least one metal pin spaced coaxially-apart from a metal ring-like structure. Alternatively, the first array may comprise one or more wire electrodes spaced staggeringly apart from a second array comprising hollow "U"-shaped electrodes. Preferably a ratio between effective area of an electrode in the second array compared to effective area of an electrode in the first array exceeds about 15:1 and preferably is about 20:1. An electric field produced by the high voltage pulses between the arrays produces an electrostatic flow of ionized air containing safe amounts of ozone. The outflow of ionized air and ozone is directed between the brush bristles onto the hair and scalp being groomed.
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29 Claims
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1. A self-contained ion emitting hair brush, comprising:
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a hair brush having a body that includes a head brushing portion from which bristles emerge, said body defining at least one vent; and a self-contained ion generator, disposed within said body, including; a high voltage generator outputting a signal whose duty cycle can be about 10% to about 100%; and an electrode assembly comprising a first electrode array effectively coupled to a first output port of said generator, and a second electrode array effectively coupled to a second output port of said generator, wherein one said output port may be at a same potential as ambient air; said first electrode array including at least one electrode selected from a group consisting of an electrically conductive tapered pin-shaped electrode, and an electrically conductive material having ends defining a plurality of projecting conductive fibers; and said second electrode array including an electrically conductive electrode selected from a group consisting of a ring-shaped electrode defining a central through opening, and a loop-shaped electrode defining a central through opening;
said second electrode being disposed coaxial with and in a downstream direction from a projecting end of an electrode in said first electrode array;said ion generator producing at least one of ionized air that flows electrostatically from said at least one vent toward an object brushed with said bristles and ozone that flows electrostatically from said at least one vent toward an object brushed with said bristles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A self-contained ion emitting hair brush, comprising:
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a hair brush having a body that includes a head brushing portion from which bristles emerge, said body defining at least one vent; and a self-contained ion generator, disposed within said body, including; a high voltage generator outputting a signal whose duty cycle may be varied from about 10% to about 100%; and an electrode assembly comprising a first electrode array effectively coupled to a first output port of said generator, and a second electrode array effectively coupled to a second output port of said generator, wherein one said output port may be at a same potential as ambient air; said first electrode array including at least one metal wire electrode; and said second electrode array including at least two electrically conductive electrodes each having a curved region facing said metal wire electrode and being equidistant therefrom, each of said electrically conductive electrodes defining in cross-section a shape selected from a group consisting of (a) a "U"-shape having a bulbous nose region that faces said metal wire electrode, (b) an "L"-shape having a curved nose region that faces said metal wire electrode, and (c) a circular-like shape having a curved region that faces said metal wire, said electrodes being rod-like in form; said ion generator producing at least one of ionized air that flows electrostatically from said at least one vent toward an object brushed with said bristles and ozone that flows electrostatically from said at least one vent toward an object brushed with said bristles. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A self-contained ozone emitting hair brush, comprising:
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a hair brush having a body that includes a head brushing portion from which bristles emerge, said body defining at least one vent; and a self-contained ozone generator, disposed within said body, comprising a high voltage generator outputting a signal whose duty cycle may be about 10% to about 100%; an electrode assembly comprising a first electrode array effectively coupled to a first output port of said generator, and a second electrode array effectively coupled to a second output sort of said generator, wherein one said output port may be at a same potential as ambient air; said first electrode array including at least one electrically conductive pin-shaped electrode having a tapered free end; said second electrode array including an electrode comprising a loop of electrically conductive metal defining a central through opening, said second electrode being disposed coaxial with and in a downstream direction from said tapered free end of said at least one electrically conductive pin-shaped electrode, and said second electrode defining in cross-section a curved region terminating towards said central through opening; said ozone generator producing ozone that flows in a downstream direction electrostatically from said at least one vent toward an object brushed with said bristles. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A self-contained ion emitting hair brush, comprising:
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a hair brush having a body that includes a head brushing portion from which bristles emerge, said body defining at least one vent; and a self-contained ion generator, disposed within said body, including; a high voltage generator outputting a signal whose duty cycle may be varied from about 10% to about 100%; and an electrode assembly comprising a first electrode array effectively coupled to a first output port of said generator, and a second electrode array effectively coupled to a second output port of said generator, wherein one said output port may be at a same potential as ambient air; said first electrode array including at least one metal wire electrode; and said second electrode array including at least two electrically conductive electrodes each having a curved region facing said metal wire electrode and being equidistant therefrom, each of said electrically conductive electrodes defining in cross-section a shape selected from a group consisting of (a) a "U"-shape having a bulbous nose region that faces said metal wire electrode, (b) an "L"-shape having a curved nose region that faces said metal wire electrode, and (c) a circular-like shape having a curved region that faces said metal wire, said electrodes being rod-like in form; said ion generator producing at least one of ionized air that flows electrostatically from said at least one vent toward an object brushed with said bristles and ozone that flows electrostatically from said at least one vent toward an object brushed with said bristles. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A self-contained ion and ozone emitting hair brush, comprising:
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a hair brush having a body that includes a head brushing portion from which bristles emerge, said body defining at least one vent; a high voltage generator, disposed within said body, and outputting high voltage pulses having a duty cycle of about 15% to about 100%; an electrode array, disposed within said body, comprising; at least one electrically conductive pin-shaped electrode electrically coupled to a first output port of said pulse generator; and at least one electrically conductive electrode defining a central through opening, having a shaped selected from a group consisting of a ring-shaped electrode and a loop-shaped electrode, and being electrically coupled to a second output port of said pulse generator, said second electrode being disposed coaxial with and in a downstream direction from a tapered end of said pin-shaped electrode; wherein when operating potential is provided to said generator, said electrode array produces ionized air that flows electrostatically from said pin-shaped electrode toward said ring-shaped electrode, such that air exiting said at least one vent includes ions and ozone and flows toward an object brushed with said bristles. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of subjecting hair being groomed with a hair brush to a flow of ionized air containing ozone, the method comprising:
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providing a hair brush with a body that includes a hair brushing surface from which bristles emerge; attaching to said body an ion generator including, within said body; an electrode assembly comprising a first electrode array and a second electrode array;
said first electrode array including at lease one electrically conductive tapered pin-shaped electrode, and said second electrode array including an electrically conductive electrode, selected from a group consisting of a ring-shaped electrode and a loop-shaped electrode, defining a central through opening and being electrically coupled to a second output port of said generator, said second electrode being disposed coaxial with and in a downstream direction from a tapered end of said tapered pin-shaped electrode; anda high voltage generator having a first output port electrically coupled to said first electrode array, and having a second output port electrically coupled to said second electrode array, wherein one said port may be at a potential of ambient air; said ion generator ionizing and electrostatically moving at least some ambient air through said hair brushing surface, the ionized air including ozone; wherein said hair is subjected to a flow of ionized air including ozone. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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