| abstract |
A sanitizing device (210) includes a sanitizing component for sanitizing a surface, liquid, gas, and/or associated surrounding environment. The sanitizing component may be an electrochemical cell (219) having an anode (214), a cathode (212), and an electrolyte component (218), that works in cooperation with a power source (216) and a precursor material. The electrochemical cell (219), power source (216) and precursor material may be supported by a housing (220). Upon application of potential across the electrodes of the electrochemical cell (219), a sanitizer is formed from the precursor material. The housing (220) contains an outlet (222) for releasing the sanitizer. |