Abstract: Fluids are atomized using a miniaturized electrostatic microinjector. The microinjectors are capable of producing uniform droplets in several spray modes, and metering and dispersing very small volume fluids. The atomizer is useful in carburetion systems for internal combustion engines, to prepare samples for analytical methods such as MALDI, for fluid filtration and separation, and in other applications.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 15, 2002
Date of Patent:
October 12, 2004
Assignee:
MicroEnergy Technologies, Inc
Inventors:
Alireza Shekarriz, Joseph G. Birmingham