Patent ID: 8141798

Claim:
An emitter for atomizing and discharging a liquid entrained in a gas stream, said emitter being connectable in fluid communication with a pressurized source of said liquid and a pressurized source of said gas, said emitter comprising: a nozzle having an inlet and an outlet and an unobstructed bore therebetween, said outlet having a diameter, said inlet being connectable in fluid communication with said pressurized gas source; a duct, separate from said nozzle and connectable in fluid communication with said pressurized liquid source, said duct having an exit orifice separate from and positioned adjacent to said nozzle outlet; and a deflector surface positioned facing said nozzle outlet in spaced relation thereto, said deflector surface having a first surface portion comprising a flat surface oriented substantially perpendicularly to said nozzle and a second surface portion comprising an angled surface surrounding said flat surface, said flat surface having a minimum diameter approximately equal to said outlet diameter; and a closed end cavity positioned within said deflector surface and surrounded by said flat surface.