Patent · US Expired

Atomizer with tilted orifice plate and replacement reservoir for same

US6752327B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16Claims
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Filing dateOct 16, 2002
Grant dateJun 22, 2004
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Expiry dateNov 29, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB05B17/0684
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A vibratory plate liquid atomization device (10) having a tilted orifice plate (34) which is vibrated by a piezoelectric actuator (36); and a novel replaceable liquid reservoir (40) having a vertically extending, dimensionally stable, liquid delivery system (44) with a non-horizontal upper surface (44a).

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