Patent ID: 7886990

Claim:
A device for disintegrating a liquid, comprising at least one fine liquid tube having an outer wall, an entrance end and an exit end, a holder with at least one holding section and a cap surrounding and essentially coaxial with the liquid tube having an exit opening proximal to the exit end of the liquid tube being connected to the holder wherein the liquid tube completely extends through the holder; the holding section of the holder is proximal to the exit end of the liquid tube and the distance between the liquid tube exit end and the holding section is smaller than three times the diameter of the holding section; the liquid tube is secured within the holding section to prevent displacement of the liquid tube in any direction orthogonal to the holding section axis; the liquid tube and a portion of the holder are shaped after assembly to compensate the error of concentricity of the liquid tube holder assembly; and the cap is connected to the holder to provide an intermediate space between liquid tube holder assembly and cap; and wherein the device produces a spray with a substantionally homogeneous spatial droplet distribution and the droplet size variation is less than 0.8%.