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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2014
Applicant:
Rmit University, Melbourne, AU;
Inventors:
Assignee:
RMIT UNIVERSITY, Melbourne, AU;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B05B 17/00 (2006.01); A61M 11/00 (2006.01); A61M 15/00 (2006.01); B05B 17/06 (2006.01); B06B 1/06 (2006.01); A61L 9/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B05B 17/0646 (2013.01); A61L 9/14 (2013.01); A61M 11/005 (2013.01); A61M 15/0085 (2013.01); B05B 17/0607 (2013.01); B05B 17/0615 (2013.01); B05B 17/0676 (2013.01); B05B 17/0684 (2013.01); B06B 1/0644 (2013.01); A61L 2209/132 (2013.01); A61M 2202/09 (2013.01); A61M 2205/0294 (2013.01); A61M 2210/065 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus for atomising liquid, including a piezoelectric substrate () having a working surface (), and a peripheral edge () extending along a side of the working surface, an interdigital transducer () located on the working surface for generating surface acoustic waves (SAW) in the working surface, and a liquid delivery arrangement including a porous member () for supplying the liquid to be atomised, wherein the porous member is in contact with the peripheral edge of the piezoelectric substrate.