Nozzle manifold assembly
AssigneeThe Aerospace Corporation
InventorJames M. HELT
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Abstract
A nozzle manifold assembly (NMA) for a refractive imaging lens (RIL) includes a nozzle manifold (“manifold”) and a nozzle being part of the NMA. For example, the NMA and the RIL may be used in constructing fluid inspection and analysis instruments like RIL based thin film viscometers (RIL-TFVs). The manifold is configured to accept gas and/or liquid supply to form a jet, and configured to mount to the nozzle. The manifold may include a plurality of sensors configured to measure and/or control one or more properties of the NMA, the RIL, and/or the jet. The NMA also includes a gas supply connected to, and supplying gas through, the manifold to form the jet.
Claims31
A nozzle manifold assembly (NMA) for a refractive imaging lens (RIL), comprising:
- a nozzle manifold (“manifold”) and a nozzle being part of the NMA, wherein
- the manifold is configured to direct fluid into the nozzle to form a jet, and is configured to mount to the nozzle, and
- the manifold comprising a plurality of sensors and/or devices configured to measure and/or control one or more properties of the NMA, the RIL, and/or the jet;
- and
- a fluid supply connected to, and supplying fluid through, the manifold to form the jet.
A nozzle manifold assembly (NMA) refractive imaging lens (RIL) system, comprising:
- a nozzle manifold (“manifold”) and a nozzle being part of the NMA, wherein
- the manifold is configured to direct fluid into the nozzle to form a jet, and is configured to mount to the nozzle, and
- the manifold comprising a plurality of sensors and/or devices configured to measure and/or control one or more properties of the NMA, the RIL, and/or the jet;
- and
- a fluid supply connected to, and supplying fluid through, the manifold to form the jet, wherein
- the NMA is mounted to, attached to, or integrated into, the RIL, and together
- placed in proximate location to a fluid film having a standoff distance d relative to a tip of the nozzle, or
- placed in proximate location to a substrate having a standoff distance d relative to a surface of the substrate
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.