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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2016
Applicant:
Ttp Plc, Royston, GB;
Inventors:
Justin Buckland, Royston, GB;
David Pooley, Royston, GB;
Assignee:
TTP Plc, Royston, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B05B 17/06 (2006.01); B05B 7/06 (2006.01); B05B 17/00 (2006.01); A61M 11/00 (2006.01); B06B 1/06 (2006.01); G10K 11/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B05B 17/0676 (2013.01); B05B 17/0607 (2013.01); B05B 17/0638 (2013.01); B05B 17/0646 (2013.01); B05B 17/0661 (2013.01); B05B 17/0669 (2013.01); B06B 1/06 (2013.01); A61M 11/005 (2013.01); B06B 2201/77 (2013.01); G10K 11/36 (2013.01);
Abstract
A nozzle plate () for use in a liquid droplet production apparatus and such apparatus, the nozzle plate comprising a flexible substrate having a linear array of nozzles that extend through said plate, said nozzles being arranged in at least one line, forming thereby a nozzle-bearing region, wherein the substrate is curved so as to impart an increased longitudinal stiffness to it. The apparatus comprises a piezo actuator (), which may have slots () separating fingers acting on the nozzle plate (). The nozzle plate may be separable form the actuator.