Fluid Particle Diffuser Using Disposable Chamber and Pressurized Granulation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional fluid particle diffusers produce short-term, heavy particles that fail to ensure long-term retention and diffusion, and often require external refilling, compromising hygiene and allowing mixing with other fluids.
Innovation Solution
A new-generation fluid particle diffuser generates a specific pressure using a disposable system without heating or repellent gas, employing a micron granulator and O-rings to release particles as fine as <1 micron, ensuring uniform diffusion and hygiene through a GMP-compliant, disposable design.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Duration of action of moving object
If conventional diffusers are used to release fluid particles, then particles can be released, but the particles are heavy and short-term, failing to ensure long-term retention and diffusion
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the physical parameters of the fluid particles by controlling the pressure and flow rate to produce ultra-fine particles with mass less than 1 micron. This parameter change transforms heavy particles into light particles that can remain suspended in air for extended periods, directly resolving the contradiction between particle mass and retention time.
2Ease of operation
If conventional diffusers allow external refilling, then refilling is convenient, but hygiene is compromised and mixing with other fluids is allowed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a disposable fluid container that is pre-filled and sealed. After use, the entire container is discarded rather than refilled. This eliminates hygiene concerns associated with external refilling and fluid mixing, while maintaining ease of operation through simple container replacement. The disposable nature ensures GMP compliance and prevents contamination.
3Productivity
If heating is used in conventional diffusers, then particles can be released, but the essence of the fluid is degraded
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the thermal field (heating) with a mechanical field (pressurized gas flow). The high-velocity gas stream mechanically propels the ultra-fine particles into the air without thermal contact, achieving efficient particle release while preserving the fluid's chemical composition and therapeutic properties. This substitution eliminates fluid degradation while maintaining productivity.
4Productivity
If repellent gas is used in conventional diffusers, then particles can be dispersed, but the fluid quality is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and eliminates the repellent gas component from the diffusion system. Instead, it uses a controlled pressurized gas flow that serves solely as a carrier to propel the fluid particles. This separation ensures that the fluid particles are not contaminated by repellent gases, maintaining fluid purity while achieving effective diffusion through the pressurized carrier gas.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution achieves long-term retention and diffusion of fluid particles, preserving their quality and allowing safe combination with various fluids, ensuring hygienic, versatile, and cost-effective diffusion without degrading the fluid essence.
Implementation Method 1
generating a particular pressure via a special channel and feeder system
Implementation Method 2
granulate the particles into a size of less than 1 micron
Implementation Method 3
As particles released in selective quantities do not precipitate like aerosol, they can remain suspended in air for long time
Implementation Method 4
O-rings avoiding pressure and fluid leak off the disposable fluid chamber
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AI summary
A new-generation GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) compliant hygienic fluid particle diffuser allowing to release the particles of fluids such as bottled drugs, extracts and natural oils by generating a particular pressure without any heating process without degrading the essence of the fluid thanks to a disposable fluid chamber.