US Patent No: 8,016,209

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Liquid droplet plug and spray system

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Abstract

The present invention concerns a liquid droplet spray system for atomizing a liquid substance, comprising: a support having a central aperture (27), a liquid droplet spray device in which a space is provided, the space being arranged to receive the liquid substance, and including a nozzle body (28) covering the space such that the liquid substance may exit the space of the device by traversing the nozzle body (28) and the system by traversing the central aperture (27) of the support, a reservoir (33) for containing the liquid substance.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
EP SYSTEMS SANEUCHATEL18

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Feriani, Amir Auvernier, CH 26 30
Hess, Joseph Bevaix, CH 32 228
Luginbuhl, Philippe Nods, CH 9 26
Weber, Raphaël - 1 0

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