Abstract: A system for mixing and mixing processes and structures are disclosed. In addition a nozzle used for mixing is disclosed.

Abstract: A bottle includes a bottle main body having a bottle mouth portion at an upper part, and a dip tube dipped into a liquid stored in the bottle main body. An upper end of the dip tube is arranged on an inner side of a peripheral wall of the bottle mouth portion with a void part that communicates inside and outside of the bottle main body provided through the bottle mouth portion.

Abstract: A system and method of injecting a gas enriched and/or emulsified first liquid into a second liquid is disclosed. The injection can cause generation of a high density of bubbles having a mean diameter of a selected size. The mean diameter of the bubbles can be selected and varied based on the characteristics of the injection system.

Abstract: An apparatus 100 for scrubbing flue gas 122, the apparatus 100 including a tower 140 having an inlet 120 receiving a flow of flue gas 122 and a recycle tank portion 142; a fluid 162 disposed in the recycle tank portion 142; and an aerator 150 having at least one opening 152 for introduction of an oxygen-containing gas 154 into the fluid 162, wherein the at least one opening 152 is positioned to release the oxygen-containing gas 154 at least at a distance greater than or equal to a predetermined radial distance F from the inlet 120, the predetermined radial distance F being equal to at least 10% of a diameter of the recycle tank portion 142.

Abstract: It is designed to wash and clean meat. When meat is put in a 5 gallon bucket and water source connected and turned on. Air is sucked in to mix with water. This makes the meat float up from the bottom and begin to toss and tumble, which takes loose scales, feathers, blood and debris over the top of bucket. This leaves the meat clean in 5 to 15 minutes, depending on the load. Therefore you don't have to mess up kitchen sink. It is good for washing other things, including fruits in vegetables.

Abstract: The water aeration capsules provide a quick and highly portable system for aerating polluted water. The capsules contain bubbles of air, oxygen, and/or other gas(es) surrounded by a water soluble shell or membrane of a suitable substance, e.g., various salts, sugars, water-soluble polymers, such as polyvinyl alcohol. The capsules are ballasted to make their specific gravity greater than the water they displace. The ballast may comprise any non-toxic metal, sand, clay, or other non-organic material, and/or fish bait or other food for aquatic animals. Magnetically attractive ballast elements may be provided, and a magnetic sheet may be placed on the bottom of a smaller body of water to enhance the settling of the capsules. Various means of dispensing the capsules from various mobile carriers are also disclosed, including dispensing by hand from shore or by a diver, from a small boat or larger ship, and/or from aircraft.

Abstract: The water aeration system using a renewable energy source is a self-contained unit having a float and a perforated diffuser plate positioned below the float. An electrically powered air pump is installed atop the structure, and a device for collecting renewable energy also extends above the structure. The renewable energy collection device may be one or more solar panels or a wind generator or wind turbine. The pump draws ambient air in through an inlet and pumps the air down through a supply tube to escape from a nozzle below the diffuser plate. The air then bubbles up through the water, the bubbles being broken up by the small perforations of the diffuser plate to provide efficient aeration of the water. An electrical storage battery and auxiliary power receptacle may be provided to power the pump motor during periods when solar or wind power is not available.

Abstract: A raw material supply device (105) includes an introduction pipe (152a) which introduces a carrier gas into a raw material vessel (151), a transport pipe (152b) which transports a source gas fed out from the raw material vessel, a supply pipe (155a) which is branched from the transport pipe and supplies the source gas to a film forming chamber (101), a circulation pipe (155b) which is branched from the transport pipe (152b) and returns the source gas to the introduction pipe (152a), an introduction valve (156a) which is attached to the introduction pipe, a supply valve (156b) which is attached to the supply pipe, a circulation valve (156c) which is attached to the circulation pipe, and a controller (157) which controls opening/closing of the valves. The controller controls the supply valve and the circulation valve to be in opposite open/closed states. The source gas can be supplied more stably while suppressing the waste of the raw material.

Abstract: A membrane separation method is useful in purifying clear water, sewage, etc. and can reliably remove obstruction of an air diffusing apparatus by opening and closing valves, a submerged membrane separation apparatus to be used for the same, and a method for cleaning an air diffusing apparatus. The submerged membrane separation apparatus includes a separation membrane module, an air diffusing apparatus, and a gas supplying apparatus, wherein an air diffusing apparatus is arranged in one treatment tank, two header pipes (A and B) are placed as the gas supplying pipes, the connecting port a and the header pipe A and the connecting port b and the header pipe B for each of the air diffusing apparatuses are respectively connected, on-off valves are arranged in four parts, and the header pipes A and B each have an open end.

Abstract: An oxygen humidification bottle includes a bottle body, a cap, a duct and a plug. The cap includes an inlet pipe, an outlet pipe and a safety valve, and the duct is coupled to an end of the inlet pipe. When use, the bottle body contains water to a water level H, and dry oxygen is inputted from the inlet pipe into the bottle body, and a bent portion is formed at a section of the duct inside the bottle body and includes a plurality of first holes having a diameter Y, and equidistantly formed with a predetermined interval X apart from one another, and the dry oxygen in the water forms a plurality of air bubbles with a volume expansion rate Z, and the maximum volume is Y*Z*H, and X>Y*Z*H, so that the air bubbles are not in contact with one another to reduce the noise.

Abstract: An aerator particularly useful in the aeration of waste treatment systems. The aerator has a hollow support pipe communicating air to arms having diffuser stones, the support pipe extending upwardly from a weighted base. The diffuser stones are near the ends of the arms. A first pair of arms is lower than a second pair of arms and each pair of arms has a common axis. The axes of the arms are angled relative to each other. The diffusers on the lower pair of arms are angled upward and the diffusers on the upper arms are angled downward. The aerator provides a large projected area for the diffusers as viewed from above, and spreads air bubbles laterally away from the aerator. The aerator of the present invention keeps the diffusers above the bottom at an optimized height while maximizing aeration.

Abstract: Disclosed is a bubbler assembly. The bubbler assembly includes a vessel configured to contain a liquid source material and its vapor. It also includes a carrier gas supply line, a downstream end of which discharges in a lower portion of the vessel, and a gas outlet line, an upstream end of which is in fluid communication with an upper portion of the vessel. The gas outlet line includes a constriction. The bubbler assembly further includes a pressurizing gas supply line, a downstream end of which discharges in either the upper portion of the vessel or in the gas outlet line at a point upstream of the constriction.

Abstract: A nanobubble-containing liquid producing apparatus includes: a microbubble generating device that prepares a microbubble-containing liquid with use of a liquid introduced into a microbubble generation tank and discharges the microbubble-containing liquid into the microbubble generation tank; a micro-nanobubble generating device that prepares a micro-nanobubble-containing liquid with use of the microbubble-containing liquid introduced into a micro-nanobubble generation tank and discharges the micro-nanobubble-containing liquid into the micro-nanobubble generation tank; and a nanobubble generating device that prepares a nanobubble-containing liquid with use of the micro-nanobubble-containing liquid introduced into a nanobubble generation tank and discharges the nanobubble-containing liquid into the nanobubble generation tank. Therefore, an apparatus for producing a nanobubble-containing liquid with use of general-purpose products can be manufactured at low cost and in a short period of time.

Abstract: The exhaust gas treatment apparatus has a sealed vessel which is vertically partitioned into two spaces by a partition. A portion of the sealed vessel lower than the partition is an absorbing liquid storage portion, and a portion of the sealed vessel upper than the partition is an exhaust gas introducing portion. The partition is provided with a large number of sparger pipes so that the sparger pipes reach inside an absorbing liquid stored in the absorbing liquid storage portion. The partition is provided with a single gas riser in communication with a space upper than the absorbing liquid in the absorbing liquid storage portion. An upper end of the gas riser passes through a top plate portion of the sealed vessel and protrudes upward.

Abstract: The vapor blending system is a mechanical system that can create a homogenous vapor blend that is combustible and can be used as a supplemental fuel source for internal combustion engines. The system can be easily retro-fitted on vehicles (cars, trucks, buses, trains, etc.) to produce the vapor on demand. The basic objective of this invention is to create a viable supplement fuel that reduces the amount of carbon emission into the atmosphere when used as a fossil fuel supplement.

Abstract: A contact reaction tower, including: a central cylinder; and an outer cylinder. Lift pipes and a water inlet pipe(s) are installed in the central cylinder, reflux windows are formed on the wall of the central cylinder, and the water flow circulation between the central cylinder and the outer cylinder is realized through the lift pipes, the water inlet pipe(s), and the reflux windows, such that the water flow internal circulation of the whole contact reaction tower is realized. The contact reaction tower is sealed in its entirety from the outside environment, and a gas guide pipe is installed at the top of the contact reaction tower.

Abstract: This invention relates to a vapor or liquid phase reagent dispensing apparatus that may be used for dispensing vapor or liquid phase reagents such as precursors for deposition of materials in the manufacture of semiconductor materials and devices. The vapor phase reagent dispensing apparatus has a single port capable of receiving a carrier gas and dispensing a vapor phase reagent. The liquid phase reagent dispensing apparatus has a single port capable of receiving an inert gas and dispensing a liquid phase reagent.

Abstract: A system including a solar heat collector and a heat receiving structure has a supply conduit extending through an airspace within the solar heat collector, to the heat receiving structure, and into the heat receiving structure. A temperature sensor within the airspace of the solar heat collector measures a temperature within the airspace of the solar heat collector and turns an air pump on to move air through the supply conduit it this temperature is too high. This air may be exhausted through a bypass valve instead of being pumped into the heat receiving structure. The heat receiving structure may include a pool with water heated by bubbles of hot air from the supply conduit.

Abstract: The invention relates to a coupling element for connecting at least one aeration body to the feed line of a water aerating device. According to the invention, said coupling element has at least one integrated flow channel for a gaseous medium along a curved section, the inlet opening and outlet opening of said channel being arranged at different angular positions.

Abstract: An aeration apparatus that is immersed in diluted used seawater (not shown), which is water to be treated, and generates fine air bubbles in the diluted used seawater. This aeration apparatus includes: an air supply line L5 that supplies air 122 through blowers 121A to 121D (in an embodiment of the preset invention, four blowers) serving as discharge units; a pressure gauge 125 installed in the air supply line L5; and aeration nozzles 123 each including a diffuser membrane 11 having slits for supplying the air, so that when air supply pressure exceeds a predetermined threshold value based on a result of measurement by the pressure gauge 125, fresh water 141 or water vapor is temporarily supplied to an air supply pipe.

Abstract: An apparatus for humidification and pressure control of gas. The apparatus may include a container for holding an aqueous liquid, a first tube for receiving gas from a gas source and being arranged to pass the gas into the liquid through an opening at a lower end of the tube, and a second tube for discharging the gas from an upper portion. The second tube may surround the first tube and may include an opening at its lower end that is below the lower end of the first tube.

Abstract: A micro bubble generating system includes a shell having a well for retaining a first liquid to immerse an object. A micro bubble apparatus is provide to the shell for providing a pressurized mixture of a second liquid and a dissolved gas into the well so as to create a plurality of micro bubbles within the first liquid for engaging the object. One method of using micro bubbles includes providing a fluid mixture, including a saturated gas, to a fluid chamber connected a fitting; and producing a plurality of micro bubbles into a fluid. Another method of using micro bubbles includes providing a fluid mixture, including a saturated gas, into an air entrapment chamber; and producing a plurality of micro bubbles into a fluid.

Abstract: ROTARY SYSTEM FOR SUBMERGED PUMPS. The rotary system (2), object of the present invention, is composed of a motoreducer assembly, which is coupled to a rotating shaft (5), through a pulley transmission system. At the lower part of the rotating shaft (5) the submerged pump (1) will be set.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a glass body that includes a multiplicity of constituents, at least one of which is a dopant (e.g., a rare-earth element) having a low vapor pressure (LVP) precursor includes the steps of: (a) generating an aerosol from the LVP precursor; (b) separately generating vapors of the other constituents; (c) convecting the aerosol and vapors to deposition system including a substrate; and (d) forming at least one doped layer on a surface of the substrate. In one embodiment, the method also includes filtering the aerosol so as to remove aerosol particles outside of a particular range of sizes. Also described is a unique aerosol generator that is particularly useful in generating aerosols of rare-earth dopants. Particular embodiments directed to the fabrication of Yb-doped optical fibers are described.

Abstract: The present invention is a container having a diptube inlet, at least one baffle disc positioned between the outlet of the diptube and the outlet of the container to provide a narrow annular space between the baffle disc and the sidewall of the container to prevent liquid droplets from entering the outlet to the container and the inner surface of the container sidewall and an annular, radially inward projecting deflector ledge on the sidewall, proximate the baffle disc. The present invention is also a process of delivering a chemical precursor from a container having the above structure. Liquid and vapor delivery are both contemplated.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for hydrocarbon recovery and/or treatment of frac water includes introducing a volume of water into a formation, recovering the introduced water, with the recovered introduced water further comprising suspended hydrocarbon product. The recovered liquid is treated to remove substantial amounts of the suspended hydrocarbon product, provide the treated recovered liquid with a ORP in a range of 150 mv to 1000 mv, and partially desalinated, and is either re-introduced as treated recovered liquid with the ORP into a formation to assist in recovery of additional hydrocarbon deposits in the formation, or is stored to reduce the ORP and then subsequently discharged into surface waters.

Abstract: An apparatus for generating a gaseous chemical precursor is provided and contains a canister having a sidewall, a top, and a bottom encompassing an interior volume therein, an inlet port and an outlet port in fluid communication with the interior volume, and an inlet tube extending into the canister and having an inlet end and an outlet end, wherein the inlet end is coupled to the inlet port. The apparatus further contains a gas dispersion plate coupled to the outlet end of the inlet tube, wherein the gas dispersion plate is at an angle within a range from about 3° to about 80°, relative to a horizontal plane which is perpendicular to a vertical axis of the canister.

Abstract: An underwater device for generating a vortex ring includes a liquid chamber, and a fluid or air chamber contiguous to the liquid chamber and separated by a partition wall. The liquid chamber includes a generally rigid section and a compressible or flexible section. The rigid section includes an opening for selectively loading the liquid chamber with a liquid and for discharging a vortex ring therefrom.

Abstract: An aeration apparatus is immersed in diluted used seawater (not shown) which is water to be treated and generates fine air bubbles in the diluted used seawater. The aeration apparatus includes: an air supply line L5 for supplying air 122 through blowers 121A to 121D serving as discharge unit; aeration nozzles 123, each of which includes a diffuser membrane 11 having slits and to which air containing moisture is supplied; and a control unit for performing control to temporarily stop supply of the air 122 at predetermined intervals.

Abstract: In an aeration apparatus according to the present invention, water-repellent treatment is applied at least to one of an opening and vicinity thereof of a slit 12 formed in a diffuser membrane of an aeration nozzle, thereby providing a water-repellent layer 150, so that the inflow of seawater into the slit 12 is prevented and precipitation of calcium sulfate or the like in the slit is suppressed and avoided. As a material for forming the water-repellent layer 150, for example, a talc coating layer using talc, a fluorine coating layer coated with a fluorine resin, silicone coating layer coated with a silicone resin, and a wax coating layer coated with wax can be mentioned.

Abstract: A method for dehydrating liquid fuel, the method comprising injecting a supply of dry gas into a liquid fuel via an outlet submerged in the liquid fuel. Also, a system for dehydrating liquid fuel, the system comprising a container for storing a liquid fuel, a line for delivering a supply of dry gas, and an outlet disposed near the bottom of the container and connected to the gas line for injecting dry gas into the liquid fuel.

Abstract: This lubricating device 1 is equipped with an oil pan 2 that stores therein lubricating oil, a micro bubble generator 4 that mixes the lubricating oil with air to produce micro bubbles and supplies the lubricating oil in the oil pan 2 with the micro bubbles, and an oil pump 3 that pressurizes the lubricating oil in the oil pan 2 to supply the micro bubble generator 4 therewith. Further, in this lubricating device 1, the micro bubble generator 4 has an air inlet portion 431 disposed inside the oil pan 2 at a predetermined position with respect to an oil surface height (oil level) of the lubricating oil in the oil pan 2.

Abstract: A device for gassing a liquid, particularly for membrane facilities used in immersion operation, has a gas supply channel and at least one gas lance from which a gas flow exits in gassing operation. The gas lance is connected to the gas supply channel via at least one connection channel including a first mouth area on the side of the gas lance and a second mouth area on the side of the gas supply channel and generating as a throttle a flow pressure loss of the gas flow entering the gas lance. Below the first mouth area an extension section is provided, which adjoins the gas lance and has an opening below the first mouth area.

Abstract: An evaporation supply apparatus for raw material used in semiconductor manufacturing includes a source tank in which a raw material is pooled; a flow rate control device that supplies carrier gas at a regulated flow rate into the source tank; a primary piping path for feeding mixed gas G0, made up of raw material vapor G4 and carrier gas G1, an automatic pressure regulating device that regulates a control valve based on the detected values of the pressure and temperature of mixed gas G0 to regulate the cross-sectional area of the passage through which the mixed gas G0 is distributed so as to hold the pressure of the mixed gas G0 inside the source tank constant; and a constant-temperature heating unit for heating the source tank to a set temperature, in which mixed gas G0 is supplied to a process chamber while controlling the pressure inside the source tank.

Abstract: A diffuser assembly with a buoyancy vessel and a chamber for buoyantly raising the diffuser assembly for maintenance work. The diffuser assembly has a support structure, diffusers connected to the frame, and a buoyancy vessel positioned on the frame, capable of alternating between a state of buoyancy or ballast.

Abstract: The present invention is a quartz bubbler container with cross purge capability. This cross purge allows the user to easily purge air and chemical from the valve inlet and outlet by simply flowing inert gas, and avoids the requirement for a more complicated vacuum purging apparatus. The design incorporates two small footprint 3-way valves mounted on the bubbler container inlet and outlet connectors. The 3rd port of each valve is piped together between the valves with a crosspurge line. The valves are corrosion resistant, leak free, maintenance free, non-leaching of impurities, and can accommodate an optional breakseal crusher that will perforate quartz break seals (on the inlet and outlet of ampoule). Liquid out containers of various materials of construction are also contemplated.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, iodine, an iodine derivative(s), or a combination of a plurality of these substances is presented as the active ingredient of a stable naturopathic liquid solution. More specifically, in addition to the active ingredient, the naturopathic solution will include a liquid carrier that has been saturated with an inert gas (e.g. Nitrogen) to improve the stability of the active ingredient and increase the shelf life of the solution. For the manufacture of the solution, a liquid carrier (e.g. purified distilled water) is degassed and then subsequently saturated with the inert gas. The active ingredient is then added to the saturated liquid carrier to create the naturopathic liquid solution.

Abstract: The carbonation device includes a cap system selectively mounted to the mouth of a liquid container. The cap system includes a cap, a syringe piston reciprocable within the cap, an actuating mechanism for reciprocating the syringe piston, and a reaction vessel selectively attached to the bottom of the cap. The syringe piston includes a storage area to be filled with water by repeated activation of the actuating mechanism. The water from the charged syringe piston discharges into the reaction vessel that has been filled with a preselected amount of reactants to initiate the carbonation reaction. In an alternative embodiment, the carbonation device includes a rotatable control ring to selectively puncture a CO2 cartridge inside the reaction vessel or introduce water into the reaction vessel to initiate carbonation reaction. In both embodiments, the CO2 flows from the reaction vessel into the container to carbonate the beverage contained therein.

Abstract: An ecological/fuel optimization device for internal combustion engines is provided, which increases a mass of moist air entering the engine by vacuum suction or normal aspiration. The device includes a container having a first compartment, including a room air inlet and an outlet for a mass of moist air. The room air inlet is connected to a central top portion of a buoy by a flexible pipe, the buoy including an air passage orifice, which carries air entering through the flexible pipe towards a fluid column under the buoy; and a counterweight, the first compartment also including a guide and a closing element arranged on the central bottom portion of the first compartment. A second compartment surrounds the first compartment, in fluid communication with the first compartment at its bottom. The height of the second compartment is equal to the height difference between the first compartment and the buoy.

Abstract: A liquid aeration system comprising: an intermittent liquid feeding means (10) located at an upstream position for receiving liquid from a liquid resource; a liquid storage means (20) located at an downstream position for receiving the liquid from the intermittent liquid feeding means (10) quantitatively and intermittently; and a pipe (30) connected between the intermittent liquid feeding means (10) and the liquid storage means (20), the outlet of which is located below the liquid surface of the liquid storage means (20), such that the liquid can flow from the intermittent liquid feeding means (10) through the pipe (30) into the liquid storage means (20) intermittently and quantitatively using the liquid level difference between the upstream position and the downstream position, so as to inject the air existed in the pipe (30) into the liquid in the liquid storage means (20).

Abstract: A system for mixing and mixing processes and structures are disclosed. In addition a nozzle used for mixing is disclosed.

Abstract: A gas sparger produces an intermittent flow of bubbles even if provided with a continuous gas flow. The sparger has a housing to collect a pocket of gas and a conduit to release some of the gas from the pocket when the pocket reaches a sufficient size. Optionally, a cover over an outlet from the conduit may break up or distribute the released gas. A large sparger for use with a commercial membrane module can comprise a plurality of smaller units.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for a flotatable aerator system that includes a concaved surface at the top of a fluid uptake chamber for diverting aerated fluid behind a chassis of the system. The chassis is supported by floats and includes a bank of fluid outlets created by a plurality of parallel baffle walls. The baffle walls add structural support to the chassis. Elongated end baffle walls create a semi-enclosed area for the discharge of the aerated fluid.

Abstract: Methods and devices for moisturizing hyperpolarized noble gas and associated hyperpolarized noble gas products which are formulated for inhalation or ventilation delivery include adding moisture content to (dry) hyperpolarized gas.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for mixing of two fluids. The fluid is caused to flow into a mixing chamber (1). The gas is preferably mixed with the fluid before flowing into the mixing chamber. The chamber is vertically oriented and has a mainly cylindrical shape with smooth interior walls. The fluid is led into the chamber via a nozzle (7) in such a way that the fluid flows into the chamber at high velocity. During operation a turbulent gas/liquid phase is formed in the upper part of the chamber and mainly a fluid phase is formed in the lower part of the chamber. The fluid phase with mixed-in gas is drawn off from an outlet (8) arranged at the bottom of the chamber. The mixer could be connected to a transport pipe for fluid.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention generally provide apparatus and methods for vaporizing liquid precursors. In one embodiment, a bubbling system for supplying a vapor of liquid precursor is provided including a gas flow conduit having a first end and a second end, a nozzle structure connected to the second end of the gas flow conduit, and comprising one or more perforated conduits fluidly coupled with the second end of the gas flow conduit, and a plate disposed around the gas flow conduit and in a spaced relationship from the nozzle structure, wherein both the one or more perforated conduits and the plate extend radially from an axis of the gas flow conduit.

Abstract: Circulation systems for ponds, lakes, or other bodies of water using a flotation platform, dish, and impeller. One embodiment has a connecting arrangement between the drive motor and the impeller that permits the two to be easily and quickly coupled and uncoupled. The connecting arrangement also is designed to accommodate slight misalignments between the shafts. An arrangement to adjust and calibrate the depth of the inlet to the draft tube is disclosed. The system further includes solar panels that can be pivotally swung outwardly to open positions, angularly adjusted about a horizontal axis, and mounted to face toward the central axis of the flotation platform rather than away from it. Arrangements are further provided to monitor and control the components of the system including remotely from shore.

Abstract: The invention relates to an aeration device (20) for aeration of a liquid. The aeration device comprises a plate (30) of a first material, said first material being permeable to air, said plate having inlet means (31) for inletting air into the plate and means for creating a flow of liquid across the plate of the first material, when said aeration device is immersed or submerged in a liquid. The plate of first material is stationary within the aeration device. The aeration device may moreover comprise a disc (12) arranged for being placed in parallel to the plate, but leaving a gap between the plate and the disc member, and the means for creating a flow of liquid across the plate of the first material may comprise means for rotating the disc member around a central axis through the disc member. Small or very small bubbles of air may be generated by the combination of air permeable material and creation of a flow across the plate.

Abstract: A micro bubble generating system includes a shell having a well for retaining a first liquid to immerse an object. A micro bubble apparatus is provide to the shell for providing a pressurized mixture of a second liquid and a dissolved gas into the well so as to create a plurality of micro bubbles within the first liquid for engaging the object. A micro bubble generating apparatus may include a housing body having a first fluid passage for a pressurized mixture of a liquid and a dissolved gas in a direction towards a fluid flow. An orifice member can be releasably engaged with the housing body and the orifice member may have a second fluid passage being disposed therein; and the second fluid passage being disposed at an angle with respect to the first fluid passage for generating a plurality of micro bubbles from the mixture; and an opening in the housing body for releasing the plurality of micro bubbles.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide an apparatus for generating a precursor gas used in a vapor deposition process system. The apparatus contains a canister or an ampoule for containing a chemical precursor and a splash guard contained within the ampoule. The splash guard is positioned to obstruct the chemical precursor in a liquid state from being bumped or splashed into a gas outlet during the introduction of a carrier gas into the ampoule. The carrier gas is usually directed into the ampoule through a gas inlet and combines with the vaporized chemical precursor to form a precursor gas. The splash guard is also positioned to permit the passage of the precursor gas from the gas outlet. In one example, the gas outlet contains a stem with a tapered tip and the splash guard is positioned at an angle parallel to the plane of the tapered tip.