A system and method for an intelligent hair drying/styling apparatus with user information transmission and storage capabilities is herein provided. The hair drying/styling apparatus houses a control circuit board and an infrared or temperature sensor (or camera) in order detect an individual's hair condition moisture level to determine a user specific, customizable dryer setting. The information detected by the sensor is stored locally, on a proximal Internet-enabled device, or on a remote or cloud-based server and accessed by the hair drying/styling apparatus through a wireless local area network connectivity function. This innovation will enable any number of hair professionals and or end consumers to improve styling and dry time. According to the present invention, energy usage is reduced to enable a more efficient design.

A system and method for an intelligent hair drying/styling apparatus with user information transmission and storage capabilities is herein provided. The hair drying/styling apparatus houses a control circuit board and an infrared or temperature sensor (or camera) in order detect an individual's hair condition moisture level to determine a user specific, customizable dryer setting. The information detected by the sensor is stored locally, on a proximal Internet-enabled device, or on a remote or cloud-based server and accessed by the hair drying/styling apparatus through a wireless local area network connectivity function. This innovation will enable any number of hair professionals and or end consumers to improve styling and dry time. According to the present invention, energy usage is reduced to enable a more efficient design.

A modular and configurable powered-fan food drying apparatus with modular front, back and side panels, and modular top and bottom panel. The side panels have multiple levels of ledge support to accommodate multiple configurable food drying position racks. Top and bottom panels have lateral parallel directional air flow channels to direct air flow through the apparatus from back to front. Front panel houses a battery powered-fan that draws air in through the back panel air deflectors into the apparatus cavity and expels air out of apparatus through the front panel powered-fan. The air flows all around the positioned racked food items as it moves in one direction, from back to front and out of the apparatus. The continuous air flowing all around food items speeds up the food surface area drying time.

A method for at least partially drying a substrate. The method includes: (a) directing a supply air flow onto the substrate with a direction component in either the transport direction, or the opposite direction and (b) directing an exhaust air flow away from the substrate. The method is reproducible and effective and achieves an improved result with respect to the homogeneity and speed of drying because the exhaust air flow is split into a plurality of sub-flows by supplying each of the sub-flows to an individual intake channel, and because, in the event of a supply air flow in the transport direction of movement of the substrate, the supply air flow is arranged spatially upstream of the exhaust air flow and, in the event of a supply air flow in the opposite direction, the supply air flow is arranged spatially downstream of the exhaust air flow.

A drying device includes a solvent supply unit for spraying a solvent onto a non-coated portion, the solvent supply unit including a main flow path sequentially passing through N solvent spray nozzles disposed along a width direction (TD), a sub-flow path branched from the main flow path, and a valve located at a branching point thereof, which may be configured to close the main flow path to allow solvent to flow into the sub-flow path by operation of the valve.

The drying device is such that the solvent supply to some of the solvent spray nozzles of the plurality of solvent spray nozzles that do not require solvent spray can be blocked by causing the valve to divert the solvent into a sub-flow path. Thus, depending on the type of electrode coating, it is not necessary to change the design of the solvent supply unit.

A drying device includes a solvent supply unit for spraying a solvent onto a non-coated portion, the solvent supply unit including a main flow path sequentially passing through N solvent spray nozzles disposed along a width direction (TD), a sub-flow path branched from the main flow path, and a valve located at a branching point thereof, which may be configured to close the main flow path to allow solvent to flow into the sub-flow path by operation of the valve.

The drying device is such that the solvent supply to some of the solvent spray nozzles of the plurality of solvent spray nozzles that do not require solvent spray can be blocked by causing the valve to divert the solvent into a sub-flow path. Thus, depending on the type of electrode coating, it is not necessary to change the design of the solvent supply unit.

A system and method for an intelligent hair drying/styling apparatus with user information transmission and storage capabilities is herein provided. The hair drying/styling apparatus houses a control circuit board and an infrared or temperature sensor (or camera) in order detect an individual's hair condition moisture level to determine a user specific, customizable dryer setting. The information detected by the sensor is stored locally, on a proximal Internet-enabled device, or on a remote or cloud-based server and accessed by the hair drying/styling apparatus through a wireless local area network connectivity function. This innovation will enable any number of hair professionals and/or end consumers to improve styling and dry time. According to the present invention, energy usage is reduced to enable a more efficient design.

A vacuum dryer not requiring a vacuum pump according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a drying chamber in which a drying rack is installed, and an exhaust valve communicating with the interior is provided on the outside of the other side; a steam generator located outside the drying chamber, having a water tank, and connected to a steam inlet; and a heat pump interlocked with the inside and outside of the drying chamber and configured by including a condenser provided in a high-temperature area, a first heat exchanger connected to the condenser outside the drying chamber, an evaporator provided in a low-temperature area, a second heat exchanger connected to the evaporator outside the drying chamber, a compressor connecting the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger, and an expansion valve connecting the condenser and the evaporator.

A drying device includes multiple partitioned spaces, and a jetting device configured to jet air to a component holder in each of the multiple spaces.

A system and method for an intelligent hair drying/styling apparatus with user information transmission and storage capabilities is herein provided. The hair drying/styling apparatus houses a control circuit board and an infrared or temperature sensor (or camera) in order detect an individual's hair condition moisture level to determine a user specific, customizable dryer setting. The information detected by the sensor is stored locally, on a proximal Internet-enabled device, or on a remote or cloud-based server and accessed by the hair drying/styling apparatus through a wireless local area network connectivity function. This innovation will enable any number of hair professionals and/or end consumers to improve styling and dry time. According to the present invention, energy usage is reduced to enable a more efficient design.