Patent ID: 7879014

Claim:
A media delivery system, comprising: a burette comprising: a chamber having an interior wall and inlet and outlet connections in fluid communication with the chamber; a vent assembly configured for fluid communication with the chamber; a float and seat assembly, comprising: a buoyant float positioned in the chamber of the burette, the float being arranged for movement within the chamber; and a seat assembly positioned in the chamber and configured to cooperate with the float to manage a flow of media through the outlet connection of the chamber; and a diffusion plate configured to implement a substantially laminar flow in at least a portion of media entering the chamber through the inlet connection, the diffusion plate located in proximity to the inlet connection, the diffusion plate comprising: a main body to provide an impact surface for droplets of media passing from the inlet connection into the chamber; a shroud disposed around and attached to the main body, the shroud extending at least partially above the main body and sloping toward the interior wall, the shroud configured to receive at least a portion of media that splashes as a result of an impact of a droplet of media on the main body and to direct media disposed on the shroud toward the interior wall.