Abstract: The present invention relates to liquid projection apparatus in the form of a face-shooter array. Material layers are used as the basis to fabricate the device to overcome constructional difficulties associated with other technologies. The device utilizes excitation of the surface layers (100) incorporating nozzles (8) which are arranged over one surface layer with addressability, forming a liquid projection array, capable of operation at high frequencies with a wide range of liquids.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 17, 2000
Date of Patent:
May 28, 2002
Assignee:
The Technology Partnership PLC
Inventors:
Michael George Arnott, Simon Roger Johnson, Victor Carey Humberstone, Richard Wilhelm Janse Van Rensburg