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US 2002/0000237 A1Published application
Automated system for coating human body
AssigneeLaughlin Products, Inc.
InventorThomas J. Laughlin
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Abstract
In a system for coating human skin, a chemical composition, such as a cosmetic or medical formulation, is uniformly coated over the entire body or selected parts of the body of the person being coated. The system includes atomization of the coating composition, containment of the atomized spray, and residual recovery which together yield a novel method for applying chemical compositions.
Claims27
An apparatus for coating substantially the entire human body with a predetermined human skin self-tanning material comprising:
- structure defining a coating chamber for receiving the entire body of a person to be coated;
- a canister for receiving the predetermined human skin tanning material in liquid form;
- a vertically oriented mist discharge column positioned within the coating chamber;
- a plurality of mist generating nozzles mounted on the mist discharge column for receiving the predetermined human skin self-tanning liquid from the canister and for misting the predetermined human skin self-tanning liquid onto the skin of the person in the coating chamber;
- apparatus for moving the mist discharge column back and forth along an within the coating chamber and thereby moving the nozzles in substantially horizontal planes extending substantially tangentially relative to the body of the person to be coated thereby assuring a uniform coating of the predetermined human skin tanning material over substantially the entire body of the person;
- the structure defining the coating chamber further comprising apparatus for containing at least part of the residual spray from the nozzle which is not received on the skin of the person;
- apparatus for circulating air independently of the liquid discharged from the nozzle and around the body of the person to be coated and thereby containing the remainder of the spray from the nozzle which is not received on the skin of the person;
- and
- apparatus for disposing of the contained spray.
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An apparatus for coating substantially the entire body of a person with a predetermined human skin self-tanning material in liquid form comprising:
- an enclosure defining a coating chamber for receiving the entire body of the person to be coated;
- a canister for receiving the predetermined human skin self-tanning liquid;
- at least one nozzle positioned within the coating chamber for receiving the predetermined human skin self-tanning liquid from the canister and for discharging the liquid onto the skin of the person within the coating chamber;
- apparatus for causing the predetermined human skin self-tanning liquid to flow from the canister through the nozzle for discharge in the form of a spray;
- a vertically extending nozzle support column positioned within the coating chamber from moving the nozzle in a substantially horizontal plane relative to the body of the person to be coated thereby assuring a uniform coating of the predetermined human skin tanning material over substantially the entire body of the person;
- the structure defining the coating chamber further comprising apparatus for containing excess spray from the nozzle which is not received on the skin of the person;
- apparatus for disposing of the contained excess spray;
- apparatus for circulating air through the coating chamber independently of the discharge of liquid from the nozzle and around the body of the person therein during the discharge of the predetermined human skin self-tanning liquid from the nozzle;
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- at least one filter for removing excess spray from the circulating air.
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An apparatus for coating the human body with a predetermined human skin self-tanning material comprising:
- structure defining a coating chamber for receiving a person to be coated;
- a canister for receiving the predetermined human skin tanning material in liquid form;
- a vertical mist discharge column positioned in the coating chamber;
- at least one nozzle positioned mounted on the mist discharge column for receiving the predetermined human skin self-tanning liquid from the canister and for discharging the predetermined human skin self-tanning liquid as a mist onto the skin of the person in the coating chamber;
- means for moving the mist discharge column along a substantially straight line within the coating chamber as a liquid is discharged from the nozzle;
- the structure defining the coating chamber further comprising apparatus for containing spray from the nozzle which is not received on the skin of the person;
- and
- apparatus for disposing of the contained spray.
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An apparatus for coating the body of a person with a predetermined human skin self-tanning material in liquid form comprising:
- an enclosure defining a coating chamber for receiving the entire body of the person to be coated;
- a canister for receiving the predetermined human skin self-tanning liquid;
- at least one nozzle positioned within the coating chamber for receiving the predetermined human skin self-tanning liquid from the canister and for discharging the liquid onto the skin of the person within the coating chamber;
- apparatus for causing the predetermined human skin self-tanning liquid to flow from the reservoir through the nozzle for discharge in the form of a spray;
- apparatus for continuously moving the nozzle back and forth along an arc within the coating chamber and thereby assuring a uniform coating of the predetermined human skin tanning material over substantially the entire body of the person being coated;
- the structure defining the coating chamber further comprising apparatus for containing excess spray from the nozzle which is not received on the skin of the person;
- apparatus for disposing of the contained excess spray;
- apparatus for circulating air through the coating chamber independently of the discharge of liquid from the nozzle and around the body of the person therein during the discharge of the predetermined human skin self-tanning liquid from the nozzle;
- and
- at least one filter for removing excess spray from the circulating air.
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A canister for storing and delivering self-tanning compositions comprising:
- a hollow elongate tube formed from a transparent material for receiving a self-tanning composition;
- members mounted at the opposite end of the tube for sealing the interior thereof;
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- a pair of double quick disconnect valves mounted at the opposite ends of the cylinder and connected in fluid communication therewith.
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In combination with a system for applying a coating composition to the human body of the type including a canister for receiving and discharging a quantity of coating composition to be applied;
- apparatus for pressurizing the interior of the canister;
- a spray column for receiving pressurized coating composition from the canister;
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- a plurality of nozzles mounted on the spray column for discharging pressurized coating composition, the improvement comprising:
- a pump for withdrawing coating composition from the spray column;
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- means for returning coating composition from the pump to the spray column.
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An apparatus for coating substantially the entire human body with a predetermined coating material comprising:
- structure defining a coating chamber for receiving the entire body of a person to be coated;
- a canister for receiving the predetermined coating material in liquid form;
- a vertically oriented mist discharge column positioned within the coating chamber;
- a plurality of mist generating nozzles mounted on the mist discharge column for receiving the predetermined coating material from the canister and for misting the predetermined coating material onto the skin of the person in the coating chamber;
- apparatus for moving the mist discharge column back and forth along an arc within the coating chamber and thereby moving the nozzles in substantially horizontal planes extending tangentially relative to the body of the person to be coated thereby assuring a uniform coating of the predetermined coating material over substantially the entire body of the person;
- the structure defining the coating chamber further comprising apparatus for containing at least part of the residual spray from the nozzle which is not received on the skin of the person;
- apparatus for circulating air independently of the liquid discharged from the nozzle and around the body of the person to be coated and thereby containing the remainder of the spray from the nozzle which is not received on the skin of the person;
- and
- apparatus for disposing of the contained spray.
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An apparatus for coating substantially the entire body of a person with a predetermined human skin coating material in liquid form comprising:
- an enclosure defining a coating chamber for receiving the entire body of the person to be coated;
- a canister for receiving the predetermined human skin coating liquid;
- at least one nozzle positioned within the coating chamber for receiving the predetermined human skin coating liquid from the canister and for discharging the liquid onto the skin of the person within the coating chamber;
- apparatus for causing the predetermined human skin coating liquid to flow from the canister through the nozzle for discharge in the form of a spray;
- a vertically extending nozzle support column positioned within the coating chamber from moving the nozzle in a substantially horizontal plane relative to the body of the person to be coated thereby assuring a uniform coating of the predetermined human skin coating material over substantially the entire body of the person;
- the structure defining the coating chamber further comprising apparatus for containing excess spray from the nozzle which is not received on the skin of the person;
- apparatus for disposing of the contained excess spray;
- apparatus for circulating air through the coating chamber independently of the discharge of liquid from the nozzle and around the body of the person therein during the discharge of the predetermined human skin coating liquid from the nozzle;
- and
- at least one filter for removing excess spray from the circulating air.
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An apparatus for coating the human body with a predetermined human skin coating material comprising:
- structure defining a coating chamber for receiving a person to be coated;
- a canister for receiving the predetermined human skin coating material in liquid form;
- a vertical mist discharge column positioned in the coating chamber;
- at least one nozzle positioned mounted on the mist discharge column for receiving the predetermined human skin coating liquid from the canister and for discharging the predetermined human skin coating liquid as a mist onto the skin of the person in the coating chamber;
- means for moving the mist discharge column along an arc within the coating chamber as a liquid is discharged from the nozzle;
- the structure defining the coating chamber further comprising apparatus for containing spray from the nozzle which is not received on the skin of the person;
- and
- apparatus for disposing of the contained spray.
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An apparatus for coating the body of a person with a predetermined human skin coating material in liquid form comprising:
- an enclosure defining a coating chamber for receiving the entire body of the person to be coated;
- a canister for receiving the predetermined human skin coating liquid;
- at least one nozzle positioned within the coating chamber for receiving the predetermined human skin coating liquid from the canister and for discharging the liquid onto the skin of the person within the coating chamber;
- apparatus for causing the predetermined human skin coating liquid to flow from the reservoir through the nozzle for discharge in the form of a spray;
- apparatus for continuously moving the nozzle back and forth along an arc within the coating chamber and thereby assuring a uniform coating of the predetermined human coating material over substantially the entire body of the person being coated;
- the structure defining the coating chamber further comprising apparatus for containing excess spray from the nozzle which is not received on the skin of the person;
- apparatus for disposing of the contained excess spray;
- apparatus for circulating air through the coating chamber independently of the discharge of liquid from the nozzle and around the body of the person therein during the discharge of the predetermined human skin coating liquid from the nozzle;
- and
- at least one filter for removing excess spray from the circulating air.
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A canister for storing and delivering human skin coating liquids comprising:
- a hollow elongate tube formed from a transparent material for receiving a coating liquid;
- members mounted at the opposite end of the tube for sealing the interior thereof;
- and
- a pair of double quick disconnect valves mounted at the opposite ends of the cylinder and connected in fluid communication therewith.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.