Capillary pumps for vaporization of liquids
US7431570B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 21, 2003 |
| Grant date | Oct 7, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/2224
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A capillary pump is provided for producing pressurized and unpressurized vapor emissions from liquid feed. In its simplest form, the capillary pump incorporates a liquid feed intake, a porous vaporization component, and a heat transfer component. Additional components, such as an insulator component, a feed pre-heat component, a liquid feed reservoir and/or delivery system, an integrated or associated heater component, a vapor collection chamber, a heat distribution component, an orifice component and/or vapor release component, may also be associated with or integrated in the improved capillary pumps. Capillary pump arrays are provided, and numerous applications for capillary pumps are disclosed.
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