Fluid sprinkling – spraying – and diffusing – With means movably mounting supply means for discharging...
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-29
2009-02-17
Kosowski, Alexander (Department: 2128)
Fluid sprinkling, spraying, and diffusing
With means movably mounting supply means for discharging...
C073S114220, C073S865900, C700S282000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07490782
ABSTRACT:
A system for actuating a spray pump assembly comprises a reference platform, a motor, a drive transmission, a spray pump holder, a force coupler, a force transducer, and a system controller. The motor receives a power and control input, and produces a rotary drive output. The drive transmission receives the rotary drive output and produces a linear drive output. The spray pump holder secures the spray pump assembly. The force coupler couples the linear drive output to the spray pump, and applies a force to the spray pump. The force transducer produces a force signal proportional to the force applied to the spray pump. The system controller receives a set of test inputs and provides the control input to the motor as a function of the set of test inputs. The system actuates the spray pump mechanism according to an actuation profile defined by the set of test inputs.
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Fallon Timothy M.
Farina Dino J.
Kalogrianitis Socratis
Taylor Peter
Hamilton Brook Smith & Reynolds P.C.
Kosowski Alexander
Proveris Scientific Corporation
Rao Sheela
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