Atomizer
US6834848B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 28, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/87885
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An atomizer is provided for combining a precise mass of atomized liquid into a gas stream. The atomizer includes a mixing slot formed in a face of a base member. The mixing slot comprises a throat in fluid communication with a gas inlet side having a smoothly decreasing cross-sectional area and a mixture outlet side having a smoothly increasing cross-sectional area. A gas stream enters the mixing slot via gas inlet side and a liquid enters the mixing slot via a liquid inlet in fluid communication with the throat of the mixing slot. The mixing slot is sealed by a sealing member abutting the face of the base member with the mixing slot in it. The liquid is atomized and combined with a gas stream by venturi effect.
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