Combination liquid dispenser and electrochemical cell
First Claim
1. A hand cleaning fluid dispenser comprising in combination,a fluid dispenser and an electrochemical cell,the fluid dispenser comprising a dispenser dispensing a hand cleaning fluid onto a person'"'"'s hand,the dispenser including a reservoir containing the hand cleaning fluid to be dispensed and a dispensing mechanism requiring an electric current to dispense fluid from the reservoir onto a person'"'"'s hand,the electrochemical cell comprising an electrolyte and two electrodes namely, an anode and a cathode, separated from each other with the electrolyte between the two electrodes,fuel for the cell comprising the hand cleaning fluid from the reservoir in communication with a first of the electrodes,the two electrodes electrically coupled across the dispensing mechanism to provide current flow through the dispensing mechanism by chemical conversion of the fluid at the first of the electrodes.
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Abstract
In combination, a fluid dispenser and an electrochemical cell to produce electric energy by chemical conversion of the fluid to be dispensed. The electrical energy produced is preferably used to operate a device associated with the dispensing of the fluid as, for example, in operation of an electric pump-to-pump fluid from the reservoir. The fluid preferably is dispensed for use after dispensing in some other purpose than as a source for electrochemical energy to dispense fluid from the reservoir. For example, preferred fluid containing alcohol compounds are for use in cleaning and disinfecting.
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19 Claims
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1. A hand cleaning fluid dispenser comprising in combination,
a fluid dispenser and an electrochemical cell, the fluid dispenser comprising a dispenser dispensing a hand cleaning fluid onto a person'"'"'s hand, the dispenser including a reservoir containing the hand cleaning fluid to be dispensed and a dispensing mechanism requiring an electric current to dispense fluid from the reservoir onto a person'"'"'s hand, the electrochemical cell comprising an electrolyte and two electrodes namely, an anode and a cathode, separated from each other with the electrolyte between the two electrodes, fuel for the cell comprising the hand cleaning fluid from the reservoir in communication with a first of the electrodes, the two electrodes electrically coupled across the dispensing mechanism to provide current flow through the dispensing mechanism by chemical conversion of the fluid at the first of the electrodes.
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13. A dispenser for hand cleaning fluid comprising in combination:
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a fluid dispenser and an electrochemical cell, the fluid dispenser comprising a reservoir containing the hand cleaning fluid to be dispensed and a dispensing mechanism requiring an electric current to dispense fluid from the reservoir onto a person'"'"'s hand, the electrochemical cell comprising an electrolyte and two electrodes namely, an anode and a cathode, separated from each other with the electrolyte between the two electrodes, fuel for the cell comprising the hand cleaning fluid from the reservoir in communication with a first of the electrodes, the two electrodes electrically coupled across the dispensing mechanism to provide current flow through the dispensing mechanism by chemical conversion of the fluid at the first of the electrodes, wherein the two electrodes and the electrolyte are all disposed within the reservoir. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 19)
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