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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 1992
Filed:
Aug. 07, 1991
B William Cooper, Lloyd Harbor, NY (US);
Kenneth C Leighley, Stony Brook, NY (US);
Spectronics Corporation, Westbury, NY (US);
Abstract
The invention provides an atomizing mist infuser and a method of using the same. This mist infuser includes a disposable capsule having a sealable inlet and outlet. This capsule defines a reservoir which is in open communication with the capsule's inlet and outlet. The reservoir is designed to hold a predetermined amount of a liquid material to be infused into a closed-loop system. In one embodiment, the capsule's outlet is designed to: (a) substantially prevent the liquid material held in the capsule's reservoir from flowing therethrough when the material is subjected to normal gravitational forces, and (b) atomize the liquid material held in the capsule's reservoir as the liquid material is forced, under pressure, to pass through the capsule's outlet. In another embodiment, the capsule's outlet is constructed to have a flow restriction-atomization device attached thereto. When this device is attached to the capsule's outlet, it is designed to: (a) substantially prevent the liquid material held in the capsule's reservoir from flowing therethrough when the material is subjected to normal gravitational forces, and (b) atomize the liquid material held in the capsule's reservoir as the liquid material is forced, under pressure, to pass through the capsule's outlet.