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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2002
Applicants:
Egmont Rohwer, Lynnrodene, ZA;
Ralf Zimmerman, Munich, DE;
Ralph Dorfner, Nicolerding, DE;
Antonius Kettrup, Arnsberg, DE;
Inventors:
Egmont Rohwer, Lynnrodene, ZA;
Ralf Zimmerman, Munich, DE;
Ralph Dorfner, Nicolerding, DE;
Antonius Kettrup, Arnsberg, DE;
Assignee:
GSF - Forschungszentrum for Unwelt und Gesundheit GmbH, Neuherberg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K031/06 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In a capillary valve, which can be pulsed and which includes a capillary with a constriction forming a nozzle, a plunger is movably disposed in the capillary and forms, together with the capillary constriction, a seal, and a drive is provided for actuating the plunger within the capillary providing for a small, rapidly responsive, nozzle valve design.