Fluid sprinkling – spraying – and diffusing – With heating or cooling means for the system or system fluid – In terminal element
Patent
1997-12-01
2000-01-11
Morris, Lesley D.
Fluid sprinkling, spraying, and diffusing
With heating or cooling means for the system or system fluid
In terminal element
239422, 2394245, B05B 124, B05B 708
Patent
active
060126477
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus suitable for atomizing and vaporizing at least a first liquid by colliding at least one gas with the first liquid. The apparatus includes a gas inlet through which the gas enters the apparatus and a first liquid inlet through which the first liquid enters the apparatus. A discharge end of the apparatus includes at least one first liquid discharge outlet through which at least one stream of the first liquid is discharged from the apparatus. The discharge end also includes at least one gas discharge outlet through which at least one stream of gas is discharged from the apparatus to collide with and thereby atomize the discharged stream of the first liquid. A first liquid passageway interconnects the first liquid inlet with the first liquid discharge outlet. A gas passageway interconnects the gas inlet with the at least one gas discharge outlet. In one embodiment, the gas passageway comprises at least one gas chamber in thermal contact with an initial portion of the first liquid passageway such that a heated quantity of the gas in the chamber preheats the first liquid in the initial portion of the first liquid passageway. In alternative embodiments, the gas passageway includes a pressure dampening chamber allowing gas to be continuously discharged without pulsating.
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Blette Russell E.
Fleming Robert J.
Lyons Christopher S.
Ruta Constantin I.
3M Innovative Properties Company
Little Douglas B.
Morris Lesley D.
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