Patents by Inventor Beverly A. Piatt

Beverly A. Piatt has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8141795
    Abstract: A method for delivering an aerosol, especially an aromatic aerosol, comprising the steps of contacting a capillary wick, comprising an EHD comminution site, with a liquid source, whereby at least a portion of the liquid transports to the EHD comminution site; applying a voltage to the liquid within the capillary wick at a location spaced apart from the liquid source and proximate the EHD comminution site; and applying a ground reference at a location external to the EHD comminution site, wherein at least a portion of the liquid EHD comminutes to form a spray having a generally-consistent flowrate and a device therefor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: James E. Dvorsky, Beverly A. Piatt
  • Publication number: 20100314460
    Abstract: A method for delivering an aerosol, especially an aromatic aerosol, comprising the steps of contacting a capillary wick, comprising an EHD comminution site, with a liquid source, whereby at least a portion of the liquid transports to the EHD comminution site; applying a voltage to the liquid within the capillary wick at a location spaced apart from the liquid source and proximate the EHD comminution site; and applying a ground reference at a location external to the EHD comminution site, wherein at least a portion of the liquid EHD comminutes to form a spray having a generally-consistent flowrate and a device therefor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
    Inventors: James E. Dvorsky, Beverly A. Piatt
  • Patent number: 7798420
    Abstract: A method for delivering an aerosol, especially an aromatic aerosol, comprising the steps of contacting a capillary wick, comprising an EHD comminution site, with a liquid source, whereby at least a portion of the liquid transports to the EHD comminution site; applying a voltage to the liquid within the capillary wick at a location spaced apart from the liquid source and proximate the EHD comminution site; and applying a ground reference at a location external to the EHD comminution site, wherein at least a portion of the liquid EHD comminutes to form a spray having a generally-consistent flowrate and a device therefor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: James J. Lind, Beverly A. Piatt, James E. Dvorsky, Brian Graham
  • Publication number: 20090104269
    Abstract: Methods, and the products thereof, for producing nanoparticles that in some embodiments are at least partially encapsulated by an encapsulant; and methods, and products thereof, for producing nanoformulations that are suspensions of nanoparticles in a liquid formulation. Typically the nanoparticles include agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, catalysts, and other active ingredients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2006
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventors: Brian Graham, Beverly A. Piatt, James J. Lind, James E. Dvorsky, Mark Bell, W.M. Prabodha Wijetunge, Sreedhara Alavattam
  • Publication number: 20080259519
    Abstract: A non-respirable aerosol, particularly a non-respirable aerosol comprising a biologically-effective amount of a biologically-active agent dissolved, emulsified, or suspended in a highly-aqueous liquid carrier vehicle. The highly-aqueous liquid carrier vehicle comprises about 60 wt % to about 100 wt % water, about 0 wt % to about 40 wt % of a co-solvent, about 0.05 wt % to about 10 wt % of an acceptable surfactant, and about 0 wt % to about 10 wt % of an excipient. The non-respirable aerosol is substantially monodisperse when dispensed from a sprayhead assembly comprising a preferably linear array of a plurality of nozzles and at least one counter electrode adapted to substantially equalize the charge fields of the plurality of nozzles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2005
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Ada S. Cowan, Sreedhara Alavattam, Beverly A. Piatt, James E. Dvorsky, William M. Fountain, Mark R. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20060208112
    Abstract: A spray head for use with an electrohydrodynamic spray device is provided. The spray head comprises at least one nozzle and a shroud that at least partially surrounds the nozzle. The nozzle is configured to provide a charged aerosol from a liquid formulation. The nozzle comprises a manifold having at least one fluid entrance and one or more discrete fluid spray sites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2004
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventors: Beverly Piatt, Maria Rigling, R Harpham, Joseph Juratovac, M. Ulrich, James Dvorsky, Songsdhit Chongsiriwatana
  • Publication number: 20060202048
    Abstract: A method and device are provided for providing sensory cues, signals, or indicators regarding the status of electrohydrodynamically spraying a material, including power-on status of an electrohydrodynamic spray device, active electrohydrodynamic spray status, and material status within the electrohydrodynamic spray device. In particular, audible, tactile, or intermittent visible signals indicate active electrohydrodynamic spraying, audible, tactile, or visible signals indicate power-on status of the electrohydrodynamic spray device, and sensory signals indicate the status of other operationally-related variables, including the rate of electrohydrodynamic spray, time increments, which may be correlated with electrohydrodynamic spray flowrates, and material supply levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: Brian Graham, Michael Mosholder, James Lind, Joseph Zambanini, C. Gegenheimer, Beverly Piatt, Michael Ulrich, Andrew Schimmoeller, Jeffrey Held, John Tallarico, R. Harpham
  • Publication number: 20060180143
    Abstract: A method for delivering an aerosol, especially an aromatic aerosol, comprising the steps of contacting a capillary wick, comprising an EHD comminution site, with a liquid source, whereby at least a portion of the liquid transports to the EHD comminution site; applying a voltage to the liquid within the capillary wick at a location spaced apart from the liquid source and proximate the EHD comminution site; and applying a ground reference at a location external to the EHD comminution site, wherein at least a portion of the liquid EHD comminutes to form a spray having a generally-consistent flowrate and a device therefor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2006
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Applicant: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: James Lind, Beverly Piatt, James Dvorsky, Brian Graham