Apparatus for generating droplets of fluid
US5838350A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 28, 1995 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB05B7/0408
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A device for generating droplets of fluid has a fluid supply reservoir and an electromechanical transducer. Electrodes are arranged to cause expansion and contraction of the transducer in a dimension perpendicular to the applied electric field. A perforated element is coupled for movement with the expansion and contraction of the transducer and is positioned for contact with the fluid supply for dispensing droplets therethrough.
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