Planar electronebulization sources modeled on a calligraphy pen and the production thereof
US8294119B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 10, 2004 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 17, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01J49/0018
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention concerns an electrospray source having a structure comprising at least one flat and thin tip (3) in cantilever in relation to the rest (1) of the structure, the tip (3) being provided with a capillary slot (5) formed through the complete thickness of the tip and which ends up at the end (6) of the tip (3) to form an ejection orifice of the electrospray source, the source comprising means of supplying (4) the capillary slot (5) with liquid to be nebulised and means of applying an electrospray voltage to the liquid.The invention further concerns a method of manufacturing said electrospray source.
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