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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
David R. Busick, Lewis Center, OH (US);
James E. Dvorsky, Norwich Township, OH (US);
Gregory A. Trees, Columbus, OH (US);
James H. Saunders, Worthington, OH (US);
Assignee:
BattellePharma, Inc., Columbus, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B05B 5/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B05B 5/00 ;
Abstract
A electrohydrodynamic aerosol sprayer wherein a gas flow deflector is used for creating a gas flow past the spray nozzle to stabilize the Taylor cone and to transport at least a portion of the aerosol away from the region downstream of the spray nozzle. This stabilization of the cone and transport of aerosol improves the droplet size and distribution and may also reduce the deposit of droplets on the internal components of the device.