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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 03, 2013
Asml Netherlands B.v., Veldhoven, NL;
Johan Frederik Dijksman, Weert, NL;
Ronald Johannes Hultermans, Waalre, NL;
Antonius Theodorus Wilhelmus Kempen, Den Bosch, NL;
Ramin Badie, Eindhoven, NL;
ASML Netherlands B.V., Veldhoven, NL;
Abstract
The present invention provides methods and apparatus for facilitating the start up of a fuel droplet stream generator. During a start-up phase the fuel droplet stream generator is positioned so that the fuel droplets re emitted downwardly whereby gravity assists in the establishment of the stream. The droplets are monitored using a visualization system and once the stream is determined to have the desired characteristics the stream generator is moved to a second position of steady state use in which the droplet stream is emitted in a horizontal direction.