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Electrosprayer for arthropod tagging

US9832972B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force · US

Inventors

Horn-Bond Lin · Fairfax, US
Matthew Hart · Silver Spring, US
Jay D. Eversole · Salem, US
Keith W. Blount · San Antonio, US
Wesley Walker · Loveland, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 14, 2014
Grant date	Dec 5, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 17, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB05B5/0533
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed is an apparatus and associated method for tagging insects and arthropods. According to an exemplary embodiment of this disclosure, an electrosprayer is provided including a nozzle cartridge, a spray chamber removably attached to the nozzle cartridge and a power supply operatively connected to the nozzle cartridge and a grounding plate within the spray chamber to electrically charge droplets expelled from the nozzle which coat one or more insects contained in the spray chamber.

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