Apparatus and method for infusing a material into a closed loop system
US5167140A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 7, 1991 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 7, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01M3/20
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention provides an atomizing mist infuser and a method of using the same. This mist infuser includes a disposable capsule having a sealable inlet and outlet. This capsule defines a reservoir which is in open communication with the capsule's inlet and outlet. The reservoir is designed to hold a predetermined amount of a liquid material to be infused into a closed-loop system. In one embodiment, the capsule's outlet is designed to: (a) substantially prevent the liquid material held in the capsule's reservoir from flowing therethrough when the material is subjected to normal gravitational forces, and (b) atomize the liquid material held in the capsule's reservoir as the liquid material is forced, under pressure, to pass through the capsule's outlet. In another embodiment, the capsule's outlet is constructed to have a flow restriction-atomization device attached thereto. When this device is attached to the capsule's outlet, it is designed to: (a) substantially prevent the liquid material held in the capsule's reservoir from flowing therethrough when the material is subjected to normal gravitational forces, and (b) atomize the liquid material held in the capsule's reservoir as th…
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