Fluid container for electrohydrodynamic spray device and method of using same
First Claim
1. A fluid container for use with an electrohydrodynamic spray device, wherein said container comprises at least one reservoir configured for holding a sprayable liquid, at least one interface in fluid communication with said reservoir, at least one manifold comprising at least one fluid path, said fluid path in fluid communication with said interface, and at least one nozzle comprising at least one spray site, said spray site in fluid communication with said fluid path;
- and said device is configured to engage said container.
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Abstract
A fluid container (6) for use with an electrohydrodynamic spray device (1) and method of using the device (1) are provided. The container (6) comprises at least one reservoir configured for holding a sprayable liquid, at least one interface (23) in fluid communication with the reservoir, at least one manifold (22) comprising at least one fluid path in fluid communication with the interface (23), and at least one nozzle (8). The nozzle (8) comprises at least one spray site in fluid communication with the fluid path. The device (1) is configured to engage the container (6). The container (6) can be configured such that when the container (1) is engaged with the device (1), the device (1) recognizes the sprayable liquid within the container (6) and automatically (or manually) adjusts certain pre-defined settings in accordance with the characteristics of the sprayable liquid.
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35 Claims
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1. A fluid container for use with an electrohydrodynamic spray device, wherein
said container comprises at least one reservoir configured for holding a sprayable liquid, at least one interface in fluid communication with said reservoir, at least one manifold comprising at least one fluid path, said fluid path in fluid communication with said interface, and at least one nozzle comprising at least one spray site, said spray site in fluid communication with said fluid path; - and
said device is configured to engage said container. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A fluid container for use with an electrohydrodynamic spray device, wherein
said container comprises two or more separate reservoirs, each said reservoir configured for holding a disparate sprayable liquid, two or more interfaces, each said interface in fluid communication with one said reservoir, at least one manifold comprising two or more separate fluid paths, each said fluid path in fluid communication with one said interface, and at least one nozzle comprising at least one spray site, said spray site in fluid communication with one or more said fluid paths; - and
said device is configured to engage said container.
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26. A fluid containment system for use with an electrohydrodynamic spray device, wherein said system comprises
two or more fluid containers, each said fluid container comprising at least one reservoir configured for holding a sprayable liquid, at least one interface in fluid communication with said reservoir, at least one manifold comprising at least one fluid path, said fluid path in fluid communication with said interface, and a common nozzle, said nozzle comprising at least one spray site, said spray site in fluid communication with at least one fluid path.
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28. A fluid containment system for use with an electrohydrodynamic spray device, wherein said system comprises
two or more fluid containers, each said fluid container comprising at least one reservoir configured for holding a sprayable liquid, at least one interface in fluid communication with said reservoir, at least one manifold comprising at least one fluid path, said fluid path in fluid communication with said interface, and two or more nozzles, each said nozzle comprising at least one spray site, said spray site in fluid communication with at least one fluid path.
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30. A method of delivering a sprayable liquid to a target by means of electrohydrodynamics comprising:
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a) loading a fluid container into an electrohydrodynamic spray device, wherein said fluid container holds a sprayable liquid;
b) entering data on said sprayable liquid into said device;
c) priming said device such that said sprayable liquid is delivered to a nozzle in fluid communication with said container;
d) positioning said nozzle adjacent said target; and
e) delivering said sprayable liquid to said target as a charged aerosol by activating said electrohydrodynamic spray device. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33)
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34. A method of delivering a sprayable liquid to a target by means of electrohydrodynamics comprising:
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a) loading a fluid container into an electrohydrodynamic spray device, wherein said fluid container holds a sprayable liquid;
b) entering data on said sprayable liquid into said device; and
c) adjusting certain pre-defined spray parameters in accordance with the characteristics of said sprayable liquid and said data entered. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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