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Method and apparatus for injecting a metered quantity of a liquid into a chamber

US7429353B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 21, 2005
Grant dateSep 30, 2008
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Expiry dateDec 13, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61L2202/14
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method and apparatus for metering a predetermined quantity of liquid decontaminant into a vaporization system. A single vacuum source is used to fill an injector with the predetermined quantity of liquid decontaminant and to also establish a vacuum in a chamber. The chamber is injected with the liquid decontaminant filling the injector. The liquid decontaminant is vaporized in the chamber to produce a vaporized decontaminant.

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