US 12,296,074 B2
Collection panels for bathroom aerosols
William Kuru, Plymouth, WI (US); Clayton Garrels, Kohler, WI (US); and William Kalk, Sheboygan, WI (US)
Assigned to Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US)
Filed by Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US)
Filed on Mar. 17, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/697,634.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/169,685, filed on Apr. 1, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0313864 A1, Oct. 6, 2022
Int. Cl. B01D 53/02 (2006.01); A61L 9/20 (2006.01); B03C 3/00 (2006.01); B03C 3/47 (2006.01); F21V 33/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61L 9/20 (2013.01) [B03C 3/00 (2013.01); B03C 3/47 (2013.01); F21V 33/0088 (2013.01); A61L 2209/111 (2013.01); A61L 2209/12 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A panel for accumulation of aerosol particles in an indoor environment including a toilet, the panel comprising:
a surface plate;
an electrostatic collector plate coupled to the surface plate and configured to hold an electrical charge to attract and accumulate aerosol particles; and
a controller configured to cause the electrostatic collector plate to hold the electrical charge in response to sensor data for the toilet that indicates no user is present at the toilet.