Chemical treatment delivery device
AssigneeJvd, Inc.
InventorsMichael L. VANDIERENDONCK, Ronald POWERS
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to devices for controlled release of chemicals. In one embodiment, an apparatus is provided including a housing having an upper end and a lower end, one or more apertures disposed through the housing from the upper end to the lower end, a stopper disposed at one or more of the lower ends of the one or more apertures, an ejection device assembly disposed in one or more of the one or more apertures adjacent the stopper, wherein each stopper being ejectable under force using each ejection device assembly.
Claims20
An apparatus, comprising:
- a housing having an upper end and a lower end;
- one or more apertures disposed through the housing from the upper end to the lower end;
- a stopper disposed at one or more of the lower ends of the one or more apertures;
- and
- an ejection device assembly disposed in one or more of the one or more apertures adjacent the stopper, wherein each stopper being ejectable under force using each ejection device assembly.
A method for operating an apparatus, comprising:
- providing a device comprising a housing having an upper end and a lower end, at least one aperture disposed through the housing from the upper end to the lower end, a stopper disposed at one or more of the lower ends of the at least one aperture, an ejection device assembly disposed in the at least one aperture adjacent the stopper, wherein each stopper being ejectable under force using each ejection device assembly, and an ejection device assembly comprising a chamber a spring assembly disposed adjacent the chamber, the spring assembly comprising at least a a spring defining a gap therein, a spring mount disposed inside at least a portion of the gap, a clamping ring disposed around a portion of the spring, and adapted to hold the spring in a compressed state and a heating element coupled to the clamping ring;
- applying power to the heating element and releasing the clamping ring;
- decompressing a compressed spring and the spring mount;
- contacting the chamber with the spring mount;
- and
- ejecting the stopper from the aperture.
A submersible dispensing system, comprising:
- a cylindrical body;
- and
- one or more chambers disposed within the cylindrical body, each of the one or more chambers containing a stopper at an end thereof, the stopper being ejectable under force using a spring assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.