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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2001
Ramesh Jagannathan, Rochester, NY (US);
Glen C. Irvin, Jr., Rochester, NY (US);
Seshadri Jagannathan, Pittsford, NY (US);
Sridhar Sadasivan, Rochester, NY (US);
Suresh Sunderrajan, Rochester, NY (US);
John E. Rueping, Spencerport, NY (US);
Gary E. Merz, Rochester, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for delivering a functional material to a receiver includes a pressurized source of solvent in a thermodynamically stable mixture with a functional material. The solvent is in a liquid state within the pressurized source. A discharge device having an inlet and an outlet is connected to the pressurized source at the inlet such that the thermodynamically stable mixture is ejected from the outlet. A receiver having a back is positioned a predetermined distance from the outlet of the discharge device. The solvent of the thermodynamically mixture evaporates at a location beyond the outlet of the discharge device and a predetermined amount of the functional material contacts the receiver at a predetermined distance from the back of the receiver.