Pumps – By heating of pumped fluid – Vapor generator type
Reexamination Certificate
2003-10-21
2008-10-07
Kramer, Devon (Department: 3746)
Pumps
By heating of pumped fluid
Vapor generator type
C417S207000, C137S833000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07431570
ABSTRACT:
A capillary pump is provided for producing pressurized and unpressurized vapor emissions from liquid feed. In its simplest form, the capillary pump incorporates a liquid feed intake, a porous vaporization component, and a heat transfer component. Additional components, such as an insulator component, a feed pre-heat component, a liquid feed reservoir and/or delivery system, an integrated or associated heater component, a vapor collection chamber, a heat distribution component, an orifice component and/or vapor release component, may also be associated with or integrated in the improved capillary pumps. Capillary pump arrays are provided, and numerous applications for capillary pumps are disclosed.
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Lerner Robert A.
Rabin Barry H.
Richardson Mark
Young Thomas M.
Bertheaud Peter J
Kantor Sharon R.
Kramer Devon
Vapore, Inc.
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