Measuring and testing – Vibration – By mechanical waves
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-07
2008-09-23
Williams, Hezron E. (Department: 2856)
Measuring and testing
Vibration
By mechanical waves
C222S420000, C073S589000, C073S599000, C073S064530, C073S03200R
Reexamination Certificate
active
07426866
ABSTRACT:
A liquid dispensing apparatus for dispensing droplets of a liquid, and methods for measuring various fluid parameters of the liquid are described. The liquid dispensing apparatus comprises a container having a chamber for holding a liquid. An orifice is positioned at an end of the chamber for dispensing droplets of the liquid, the orifice being configured to retain the liquid in the container if the container is positioned with the orifice facing in a downward direction. An acoustic transducer means is at least partially positioned in the chamber for periodically propagating a focused acoustic beam toward the orifice and through at least some of the liquid while the liquid is contained in the chamber, with the focused acoustic beam being capable of causing a droplet of the liquid to be ejected from the orifice when a free surface of the liquid is within the depth of field of the acoustic transducer means. Fluid parameters that can be measured include the sound velocity in the liquid, liquid level and liquid concentration, liquid acoustic impedance, liquid density and ultrasonic viscosity.
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Chiao James
Herrmann Michael J.
Rose Andrew M.
Van Tuyl Michael R.
EDC Biosystems, Inc.
Pagel Donald J.
Shah Samir M.
Williams Hezron E.
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