Patent ID: 6666035
Filing Date: 2003-12-23
Classification: A23L,F25C,F26B

Abstract:
A system for cooling and effecting a change in state of a liquid mixture, the system comprising atomizing means for atomizing a liquid mixture to form an atomized liquid mixture, cooling means for cooling the atomized liquid mixture to form a cooled mixture having a physical state other than the liquid state, the cooling means employing substantially gaseous coolant means, the atomizing means being ultrasonic atomizing means, collecting means for collecting the cooled mixture, the atomizing means, cooling means and collecting means being located successively in that order along a given path, the atomizing means having an outlet having a longitudinal axis substantially parallel to the path, the cooling means comprising at least one nozzle arranged about the longitudinal axis for releasing the coolant means, each nozzle having a respective longitudinal first axis, each nozzle being adjustable about the first axis and about two axes perpendicular to the first axis.