Systems and methods for atomizing liquids
AssigneesIdeal Jacobs Corporation, Wistwell, Inc.
InventorsAndrew C. Jacobs, Todd Sherman, Nicholas John Rafanello
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Abstract
Atomizers and methods for operating atomizers for dispersing vapor into the ambient air are disclosed. Liquid from a vessel connected to the atomizer may be pumped to a first chamber having an atomizing element at or near the bottom of the first chamber. The atomizing element may convert the liquid to a vapor, and a fan may push air into the first chamber, causing the vapor to be dispersed into the ambient air through apertures at or near the top of the first chamber. Liquid remaining in the first chamber may be pumped back to the vessel, while the fan continues to run to dry the components in the first chamber.
Claims20
A system for dispersing vapor into ambient air, comprising:
- an atomizer comprising:
- a housing having a first chamber extending from a bottom end to a top end, said top end having one or more apertures in fluid communication with the ambient air, said bottom end having a atomizing element;
- a fan;
- an air passage capable of allowing air to travel from the fan to the first chamber;
- a pump;
- a vessel port;
- a tube leading from the pump to the vessel port;
- a non-transitory memory having a machine-readable medium comprising machine executable code;
- one or more processors coupled to the memory;
- and
- a scanner in electronic communication with the one or more processors.
A system for dispersing vapor into ambient air, comprising:
- an atomizer comprising:
- a housing having a first chamber extending from a bottom end to a top end, said top end having one or more apertures in fluid communication with the ambient air, said bottom end having a atomizing element;
- a fan;
- an air passage extending from a first end near the fan to a second end at the first chamber;
- a pump;
- a vessel port;
- a first tube leading from the pump to the vessel port;
- a non-transitory memory having a machine-readable medium comprising machine executable code;
- one or more processors coupled to the memory;
- and
- a telecommunications module in electronic communication with the one or more processors.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.