Electrostatic hand sanitizer

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1996-04-18

1999-01-26

McKane, E. Leigh

Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting, deodorizing, preser

Process disinfecting, preserving, deodorizing, or sterilizing

Using disinfecting or sterilizing substance

422 22, 422114, 422292, 118629, 361228, 601155, 601166, 601169, 604290, 134199, 134 1, A61L 218, B05B 525

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058634975

ABSTRACT:
A hand sanitizing apparatus which uses at least two electrostatic emitters to dispense germicidal fluid to substantially all the surfaces of a user's hands when both hands are placed in proximity to the electrostatic emitters. The apparatus comprises a frame on which are mounted electrostatic emitters in preferably two cells which separate spray directed at one hand from spray directed at the other hand, a reservoir of germicidal fluid in fluid communication with the electrostatic emitters, a power source adapted to supply electrostatic energy to the electrostatic emitters, and a dispensing cycle actuator which is operated by the user to distribute electrostatic energy from the power source to the electrostatic emitters so that a predetermined quantity of germicidal fluid is directed from each electrostatic emitter toward each of the user's hands during the dispensing cycle. In one embodiment each hand is sprayed with an opposite charge. In another embodiment each hand is sprayed by multiple electrostatic emitters having opposite charges. In still another embodiment the electrostatic emitter directed at each hand is pulsed such that each pulse has an opposite charge. In yet another embodiment the user is grounded so that opposite charges are unnecessary.

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