Two-dimensional fluid droplet arrays generated using a single nozzle
US5975682A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 7, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 2, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 7, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2/12
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Amplitudes of drive pulses received by a horizontally-placed dropper determine the horizontal displacements of droplets relative to an ejection aperture of the dropper. The drive pulses are varied such that the dropper generates a two-dimensional array of vertically-falling droplets. Vertical and horizontal interdroplet spacings may be varied in real time. Applications include droplet analysis experiments such as Millikan fractional charge searches and aerosol characterization, as well as material deposition applications.
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