Micronozzle atomizers and methods of manufacture and use
US9844791B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 8, 2013 |
| Grant date | Dec 19, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01J2219/00889
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A micronozzle device can include at least one layer having a plurality of nozzle exits for delivering a mixture of a first fluid and a second fluid, at least one first-fluid header layer having a plurality of first microchannels for receiving the first fluid, at least one first-fluid via layer adjacent the at least one first-fluid header layer to receive the first fluid and direct it to respective ones of the plurality of nozzle exits, at least one second-fluid header layer having a plurality of second microchannels for receiving the second fluid, at least one second-fluid via layer adjacent the at least one second-fluid header layer to receive the second fluid and direct it respective ones of the plurality of nozzle exits, and a plurality of first curtain-gas nozzles located at a first side of the micronozzle device and a plurality of second curtain-gas nozzles located at a second side of the micronozzle device.
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