Sidney Phillip Swanson

US Patent:

52484483, Sep 28, 1993

Filed:

Mar 15, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/669912

Inventors:

J. David Waldron - Valdosta GA
David W. Waldron - Valdosta GA
Kern R. Walcher - Norcross GA
Sidney P. Swanson - Scottsdale AZ
Richard J. Curry - Mesa AZ
Norman L. Shanks - Scottsdale AZ
Barry G. Waymire - Phoenix AZ

International Classification:

B05B 710
B05B 906
C09K 330

US Classification:

252305

Abstract:

An aerosol generator apparatus 10 for mounting on a vehicle for dispensing minute quantities of liquid in a primary airstream to form a fog having finely divided droplets of liquid entrained therein includes an air blower 16, an air duct 18 mounted in communication with the air blower, a nozzle assembly 20 mounted in communication with the air duct, and liquid delivery means 49 for delivering a quantity of liquid to the nozzle assembly. Control means 31, 38 responsive to the speed of the vehicle are provided for controlling the airstream pressure delivered to the nozzle for maintaining the size of droplets of liquid in the fog within a selected range despite variations in the speed of the vehicle. A LORAN unit 32 is provided for sensing the vehicle's location and the control means 31 is adapted for recording when, where and how much liquid was dispensed.