A ventilating and sanitizing lamp for use in a nail salon with a visible light source and a germicidal light source in a hood connected to a elongated hollow member. Heat from the visible light source effects convective air flow from the hood out of the elongated hollow member. An impeller positioned in the elongated hollow member above the visible light source and below the germicidal light source assists the convective air through the elongated hollow member. Air laden with dust and chemicals is pulled into the hood and out of a nail technician's breathing zone together with any bacteria, molds and viruses which are deactivated by the germicidal light source before the air is expelled above the heads of the operator and his or her client.

A shoe care device includes an inner cabinet that has an accommodation space configured to accommodate shoes therein, an inlet defined at a first portion of the accommodation space and configured to supply air to the accommodation space, and an outlet defined at a second portion of the accommodation space and configured to suction air from the accommodation space. The shoe care device further includes a connection path configured to circulate air between the inlet and the outlet, a blowing fan disposed at the connection path and configured to blow air from the outlet toward the inlet, a dehumidifying material disposed at the connection path and configured to dehumidify the air blown by the blowing fan, a heater configured to heat the dehumidifying material, and a regeneration path configured to guide, to a location other than the inlet, the air having passed through the dehumidifying material heated by the heater.

A shoe care device includes an inner cabinet, an air supply device that is configured to blow air to an accommodated space of the inner cabinet and includes a plurality of dehumidifying materials separate from one another, and a controller configured to control the air supply device. The air supply device includes a connection path configured to circulate air between an inlet and an outlet of the inner cabinet, and a regeneration path branched from the connection path and configured to guide air having passed through at least one of the dehumidifying materials to a portion of the air supply device other than the inlet. The controller is configured to control the air supply device to selectively open and close at least one of the connection path or the regeneration path based on whether or not at least one of the dehumidifying materials is heated.

A data collector for use in monitoring a lyophilisation process of a product in a test product container in a lyophilisation chamber, said data collector comprising a battery, a measuring device including an electronics unit and a sensor configured for being arranged in said test product container, a first compartment in a first portion, a second compartment in a second portion, a first end surface configured for resting on the support surface, and a second end surface opposite to the first end surface, wherein said first and second portions are arranged side-by-side when seen in a plane defined by the first end surface, and wherein the battery is housed in the first compartment and the electronics unit of the measuring device is housed in the second compartment, such that the battery and the electronics unit are separate from each other.

A phased array of ultrasonic transducers may create arbitrary fields that can be utilized to manipulate fluids. This includes the translation of drops on smooth surfaces as well speeding the evaporation of fluids on wetted hands. Proposed herein is the use airborne ultrasound focused to the surface of the hand. The risk is that coupling directly into the bulk of the hand may cause damage to the cellular material through heating, mechanical stress, or cavitation. Using a phased array, the focus may be moved around, thus preventing acoustic energy from lingering too long on one particular position of the hand. While some signaling may penetrate into the hand, most of the energy (99.9%) is reflected. Also disclosed are methods to couple just to the wetted surface of the hand.

An attachment for a device for generating an airflow or for dispensing a fluid, which attachment is adapted to be inserted at least in sections into an external ear canal of a human or animal ear. The attachment has a connecting piece for connecting the attachment to the device for generating an airflow, and has a guide vane of tongue-like design with a guide vane base for guiding air flowing out of the device for generating an airflow via the connecting piece.

The present invention, a carwash dryer apparatus and method, is detailed. The apparatus uses a plurality of drying scoop assemblies to remove water from a wet vehicle through contact. The drying scoops are made from 10-lb foam or felt. The apparatus is then dried by spinning until it has released the absorbed water. The scoop shape facilitates both quick drying of vehicles and the rapid elimination of moisture from the scoops, themselves. The method allows for the sensing of the water retained in the plurality of drying scoop assemblies and adjusts the voltage in order to eliminate the water.

A gel polish curing assembly includes a housing that has a top wall, a bottom wall and a perimeter wall extending between the top and bottom walls. The perimeter wall includes a back wall, a first lateral wall and a second lateral wall. A front side of the housing is open. A plurality of light emitters is mounted within the housing. At least some of the light emitters are positioned on a bottom side of the top wall and are directed downwardly toward the bottom wall. The light emitters emits light having a wavelength that is between 340 and 380 nanometers.

A cosmetic sponge drying and storage container has a plurality of components, including at least a first component and a second component, the first component being moveable with respect to the second component to position the container in at least an open condition and a closed condition. At least one of the first component or said second component is perforated with perforations. A cosmetic sponge may be placed within the container when in the open condition and the perforations provide at least 10% ventilation when the container is in the closed condition. Preferably, both the first and second components are perforated to provide for cross-ventilation. In addition, a base may be provided to support the first and second components, and most preferably the base may be perforated.

A cosmetic sponge drying and storage container has a plurality of components, including at least a first component and a second component, the first component being movable with respect to the second component to position the container in at least an open condition and a closed condition. At least one of the first component or said second component is perforated with perforations. A cosmetic sponge nay be placed within the container when in the open condition and the perforations provide at least 10% ventilation when the container is in the closed condition. Preferably, both the first and second components are perforated to provide for cross-ventilation. In addition, a base may be provided to support the first and second components, and most preferably the base may be perforated.