CA2248694A1 - Electrostatic hand sanitizer - Google Patents

Electrostatic hand sanitizer

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CA2248694A1
CA2248694A1 CA002248694A CA2248694A CA2248694A1 CA 2248694 A1 CA2248694 A1 CA 2248694A1 CA 002248694 A CA002248694 A CA 002248694A CA 2248694 A CA2248694 A CA 2248694A CA 2248694 A1 CA2248694 A1 CA 2248694A1
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electrostatic
hand
emitters
user
directed
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CA002248694A
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French (fr)
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CA2248694C (en
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Robert Stanley Dirksing
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Procter and Gamble Co
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B12/00—Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area
    • B05B12/08—Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area responsive to condition of liquid or other fluent material to be discharged, of ambient medium or of target ; responsive to condition of spray devices or of supply means, e.g. pipes, pumps or their drive means
    • B05B12/12—Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area responsive to condition of liquid or other fluent material to be discharged, of ambient medium or of target ; responsive to condition of spray devices or of supply means, e.g. pipes, pumps or their drive means responsive to conditions of ambient medium or target, e.g. humidity, temperature position or movement of the target relative to the spray apparatus
    • B05B12/122—Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area responsive to condition of liquid or other fluent material to be discharged, of ambient medium or of target ; responsive to condition of spray devices or of supply means, e.g. pipes, pumps or their drive means responsive to conditions of ambient medium or target, e.g. humidity, temperature position or movement of the target relative to the spray apparatus responsive to presence or shape of target
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K5/00—Holders or dispensers for soap, toothpaste, or the like
    • A47K5/06—Dispensers for soap
    • A47K5/12—Dispensers for soap for liquid or pasty soap
    • A47K5/1217—Electrical control means for the dispensing mechanism
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B90/00—Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups A61B1/00 - A61B50/00, e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
    • A61B90/80—Implements for cleaning or washing the skin of surgeons or patients
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B5/00—Electrostatic spraying apparatus; Spraying apparatus with means for charging the spray electrically; Apparatus for spraying liquids or other fluent materials by other electric means
    • B05B5/025—Discharge apparatus, e.g. electrostatic spray guns

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Apparatus For Disinfection Or Sterilisation (AREA)
  • Agricultural Chemicals And Associated Chemicals (AREA)

Abstract

A hand sanitizing apparatus (10) which uses at least two electrostatic emitters (71-73, 81-83) 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 (71-73, 81-83). The apparatus (10) comprises a frame (11) on which are mounted electrostatic emitters (71-73, 81-83) in preferably two cells (12, 13) which separate spray directed at one hand from spray directed at the other hand, a reservoir (60) of germicidal fluid (50, 51) in fluid communication with the electrostatic emitters (71-73, 81-83), a power source (20) adapted to supply electrostatic energy to the electrostatic emitters (71-73, 81-83), and a dispensing cycle actuator (21) which is operated by the user to distribute electrostatic energy from the power source (20) to the electrostatic emitters (71-73, 81-83) so that a predetermined quantity of germicidal fluid (50, 51) is directed from each electrostatic emitter (71-73, 81-83) towards 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 (71-83, 81-83) having opposite charges. In still another embodiment the electrostatic emitter (71-73, 81-83) 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.
CA002248694A 1996-03-11 1997-02-28 Electrostatic hand sanitizer Expired - Fee Related CA2248694C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US61395596A 1996-03-11 1996-03-11
US08/634,528 1996-04-18
US08/613,955 1996-04-18
US08/634,528 US5863497A (en) 1996-03-11 1996-04-18 Electrostatic hand sanitizer
PCT/US1997/003222 WO1997033527A1 (en) 1996-03-11 1997-02-28 Electrostatic hand sanitizer

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CA2248694A1 true CA2248694A1 (en) 1997-09-18
CA2248694C CA2248694C (en) 2002-12-03

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EP (1) EP0963181A1 (en)
JP (1) JPH11506040A (en)
CN (1) CN1136821C (en)
AU (1) AU730716B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2248694C (en)
ID (1) ID16357A (en)
WO (1) WO1997033527A1 (en)

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US6514504B1 (en) 1999-08-18 2003-02-04 The Procter & Gamble Company Discontinuous films from skin care compositions
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AU730716B2 (en) 2001-03-15
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CN1136821C (en) 2004-02-04
ID16357A (en) 1997-09-25
AU2061997A (en) 1997-10-01
EP0963181A1 (en) 1999-12-15
CA2248694C (en) 2002-12-03
JPH11506040A (en) 1999-06-02

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