Apparatus for generating dry mist

A dry mist system, comprising:

• a dry mist generating apparatus, comprising:
• a diffuser plate positioned within a housing and extending from a top of the housing to a base of the housing, the diffuser plate positioned non-perpendicularly to the top of the housing and the base of the housing and separating the housing into a first chamber and a second chamber;
• an ultrasonic transducer aperture in the base of the housing configured to receive an ultrasonic transducer, the diffuser plate comprising an air aperture straddling the ultrasonic transducer aperture;
• a first inlet positioned in the first chamber and above the base of the housing, the first inlet coupled to a first liquid tank comprising hypochlorous acid, the hypochlorous acid configured to flow from the first liquid tank, through a first valve, and into the first chamber;
• a second inlet positioned in the first chamber near the top of the housing, the second inlet coupled to a pump, the pump coupled to a second liquid tank comprising water;
• a third inlet positioned in the second chamber near the top of the housing, the third inlet coupled to the pump, the pump coupled to the second liquid tank comprising water;
• a fan positioned on the top of the housing and configured to force air downward into the first chamber, wherein the air is compressed to a first pressure into a lower portion of the first chamber, the compressed air passing through the air aperture of the diffuser plate and over the ultrasonic transducer as it passes to a bottom portion of the second chamber;
• at least one discharge tube coupled to the top of the housing above the second chamber, wherein sub-10 micron-sized droplets in the second chamber flow upwardly to the at least one discharge tube;
• an outlet pipe coupled to the waste tank, the outlet pipe comprising a valve;
• a processor;
• a first wireless transceiver;
• and
• at least one sensor positioned distally to the dry mist generating apparatus, the at least one sensor coupled to a second wireless transceiver;
• wherein the processor retrieves and processes data from the at least one sensor via the first and second wireless transceivers, the processor configured to determine an on/off status of the dry mist generating apparatus.

A dry mist system, comprising:

• an enclosure;
• a dry mist generating apparatus positioned within the enclosure;
• one or more discharge tubes coupled to the dry mist generating apparatus and at least partially exiting the enclosure;
• the enclosure comprising a receptacle configured to receive a reservoir, the receptacle comprising a receptacle opening to receive a liquid from the reservoir therein;
• one or more channels coupling the receptacle opening to an ultrasonic transducer aperture;
• and
• a waste tray for collecting waste liquid.