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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2006
James J. Lind, Westerville, OH (US);
Beverly A. Piatt, Columbus, OH (US);
James E. Dvorsky, Norwich Township, OH (US);
Brian Graham, Dublin, OH (US);
James J. Lind, Westerville, OH (US);
Beverly A. Piatt, Columbus, OH (US);
James E. Dvorsky, Norwich Township, OH (US);
Brian Graham, Dublin, OH (US);
Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, OH (US);
Abstract
A method for delivering an aerosol, especially an aromatic aerosol, comprising the steps of contacting a capillary wick, comprising an EHD comminution site, with a liquid source, whereby at least a portion of the liquid transports to the EHD comminution site; applying a voltage to the liquid within the capillary wick at a location spaced apart from the liquid source and proximate the EHD comminution site; and applying a ground reference at a location external to the EHD comminution site, wherein at least a portion of the liquid EHD comminutes to form a spray having a generally-consistent flowrate and a device therefor.