Patent ID: 6102992
Filing Date: 2000-08-15
Classification: B01D,B01J,B05B,B08B,G21F,Y10S

Abstract:
An apparatus for generating an aerosol encapsulant from capture liquid comprising:a chamber having an outlet port;a primary reservoir in the chamber for containing the capture liquid, the primary reservoir having a liquid level;a primary reservoir level controller comprising:an overflow reservoir having a liquid level lower than the liquid level of the primary reservoir;a liquid recirculation pump for transferring the capture liquid from the overflow reservoir to the primary reservoir; andan overflow weir for allowing the capture liquid to spill over from the primary reservoir to the overflow reservoir, thereby maintaining the liquid level of the primary reservoir at an essentially constant level;at least one transducer submerged in the liquid;motive means for causing a flow of a carrier gas to carry the aerosol from the chamber through the outlet port; anda transducer height adjuster.