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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2008
Applicant:
Joseph Riemer, Rhinebeck, NY (US);
Inventor:
Joseph Riemer, Rhinebeck, NY (US);
Assignee:
Sono-Tek Corporation, Milton, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B05C 11/00 (2006.01); B05B 7/08 (2006.01); A21C 15/00 (2006.01); A23L 1/00 (2006.01); A23P 1/08 (2006.01); B06B 1/00 (2006.01); B05B 7/04 (2006.01); B05C 5/02 (2006.01); B05B 15/04 (2006.01); B05B 17/06 (2006.01); B05B 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B05B 7/0815 (2013.01); A21C 15/002 (2013.01); A23L 1/0047 (2013.01); A23P 1/081 (2013.01); B05B 17/063 (2013.01); B05B 17/0623 (2013.01); B05B 7/0075 (2013.01); B05B 15/0431 (2013.01); B05B 17/0607 (2013.01); B05C 5/0225 (2013.01);
Abstract
A spraying mechanism configured to form uniform and thin coatings on foodstuffs and food packaging materials. The spraying mechanism includes a nozzle and a surface positioned adjacent to the nozzle, wherein the surface is configured to support at least one of a foodstuff and a food packaging material. The nozzle includes an atomizing section including a ceramic material and an intermediate section configured to promote ultrasonic-frequency mechanical motion in the atomizing section.