Method and apparatus for synchronizing droplet formation in a liquid stream

A source of energy is selectively applied to a liquid stream to reduce the surface tension of the liquid and is applied before the stream would randomly break up into droplets. Both the quantity of energy applied and the time period that the energy is applied are controlled to control the time to dr...

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Hauptverfasser:	EATON, JAMES H
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE ELECTRICITY i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME LINING MACHINES PERFORMING OPERATIONS PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION PRINTING SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS STAMPS TRANSPORTING TYPEWRITERS
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Zusammenfassung:	A source of energy is selectively applied to a liquid stream to reduce the surface tension of the liquid and is applied before the stream would randomly break up into droplets. Both the quantity of energy applied and the time period that the energy is applied are controlled to control the time to droplet breakoff and the time between droplets by selectively reducing the surface tension of segments of the stream. The source of energy can be high intensity light, which is converted by the stream to heat energy, or a source of heat (resistive or inductive) with the resistive heat being applied to the stream by conduction and the inductive heat being converted by the stream to heat energy.