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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2008
Applicant:
Roger Robidoux, Southbridge, MA (US);
Inventor:
Roger Robidoux, Southbridge, MA (US);
Assignee:
Gentex Optics, Inc., Simpson, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 9/02 (2006.01); A47L 13/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A walk-up, user accessible cleaning workstation having a sensor and ionization nozzle arranged on a frame. The frame mounts the sensor in a fixed position to the nozzle in operative proximity to a cleaning area. The frame partially encloses the nozzle's electrode. The sensor detects manual workpiece placement into the cleaning area to open the gas valve and activate the power supply. The panel deflects dust flying off the workpiece from reaching the user's face. The workstation improves safety in the cleaning and destaticizing of ophthalmic lenses.