Southwest Research Institute

Prescient Medical, Inc.

Mark R Heistand

Darren E Barlow

Jeffrey Nelson Harris

George Lamberson

Albert M Zwiener

James Francis Brennan, Iii

Jian Ling

Joseph N Mitchell

Michael Sullivan

William F Fraker

Jon Nazemi

A multi-disk spinning disk assembly for atomization and encapsulation applications. A number of disksand spacers () are stacked to form a disk stackhaving a feed wellin the center core of the stack. The fluid to be atomized or encapsulated is delivered to the feed well. The fluid then flows into spacer channels () within or on the surface of the spacers. The channels () communicate the fluid toward the outer edges of the disks. The disk surface past the spacers () can have various configurations, such as teeth, weirs, or a bigger or smaller diameter, as desired for particular atomization or encapsulation characteristics.

Multi-disk spinning disk assembly for atomization and encapsulation

A multi-disk spinning disk assembly for atomization and encapsulation applications. A number of patterned disks are stacked to form a disk stack having a feed well in the center core of the stack. Each patterned disk has channels defined by spacers, with the channels and spacers being of varying depths, heights, and/or widths. The fluid to be atomized or encapsulated is delivered to the feed well. The fluid then flows into the channels, which communicate the fluid toward the outer edges of the disks. The fluid exits the disk stack from a circumferential gap, which is created by interposing spacing disks between the patterned disks.

Multi-disk spinning disk assembly for atomization and encapsulation with spacing disks for adjusting exit gap

The invention provides unitary optics modules that integrate several light management functions for performing optical spectroscopy, such as Raman spectroscopy, and optical spectroscopy systems that include one or more of the unitary optics modules. Methods of using the modules and systems are also provided.

Multi-channel fiber optic spectroscopy systems employing integrated optics modules

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San Antonio, TX, United States of America

Mark R Heistand