Abstract:
Conductive paints are electrostatically sprayed by electrically isolating the electrostatic charge imposed on the atomizing head from the paint supply tank to prevent dissipation of the charge through the conductive paint which is supplied.
Abstract:
A removal of static electricity from a conductive coating can be used in an electrostatic coating system. A conductive liquid is atomized or formed into droplets and supplied to an electric insulating vessel. A supply port is thereby insulated from a stored liquid surface by making use of electric insulation characteristics of air. The liquid is atomized and ionized while applying a high voltage to the liquid storage system, and sprayed onto a charged article to discharge it.
Abstract:
A device for insulating the spray liquid source from the high tension voltage of an electrostatic spray system when using an electrically conductive spray liquid. The device comprises a spray gun (13), a supply line (12) which connects the spray gun (13) to a spray liquid reservoir (10) and which includes a vessel (16) containing a barrier forming liquid (17) of low electrical conductivity and a density other than that of the spray liquid. The vessel (16), which is substantially non-conductive is connected at its inlet end (24) to ground potential and at its outlet end (19) to the same high potential as the spray gun (13). An electrode means (22; 25) is provided in the vessel (16) to expose the spray liquid passing through the vessel (16) to at least one intermediate potential for controlling the tension gradient in the barrier forming liquid by limiting and controlling the charging of the spray liquid.
Abstract:
An apparatus includes a catheter, and an electrode and methods of delivering molecules to eukaryotic cells using such an apparatus. The catheter defines a fluidic channel and has a distal opening. The electrode is within the fluidic channel and is spaced a distance from the distal opening of the catheter. The catheter is arranged to prevent direct contact between any electrode of the apparatus and tissue. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.
Abstract:
A device for feeding an electrically conductive coating material from a supply system to a coating material dispensing device wherein a high electrostatic potential is maintained between the supply system and the device, comprising an intermediate storage container fillable in controlled manner from the supply system to a maximum fill level and connected to the coating material dispensing device by a coating material conduit maintained at substantially the electrostatic potential of the coating material dispensing device, a device provided in the intermediate storage container for breaking up the supply of coating material into the intermediate storage container into electrically separated individual particles, and means for coupling the breakup device to a source of coating material, the breakup device being arranged above the fill level such that, between the breakup device and the interior of the intermediate storage container, a minimum spacing is maintained so that no electrostatic discharge occurs.
Abstract:
An electrostatic spray apparatus and method for spraying electrically conductive coating materials on a continuous basis from an electrically grounded bulk coating supply. Included is a spray gun from which electrostatically charged coating material is emitted toward an electrically grounded object to be coated; a high voltage source for electrostatically charging the coating material emitted from the gun; an electrically grounded bulk coating storage tank; and an intermediate tank assembly including (a) an inner tank for continuously supplying coating to the gun via a hose, which inner tank is automatically and periodically replenished with coating material from the grounded bulk supply tank without establishing an electrically conductive path between the electrically grounded bulk storage tank and the inner tank which contains coating material electrostatically charged via the column of conductive coating material in the gun hose, (b) an electrically grounded outer housing or container completely enclosing the inner tank, and (c) an insulative support electrically isolating the inner tank from the outer grounded container, which support is subjected to a gaseous stream to prevent build-up thereon of a conductive film of coating material which, if permitted to occur, would shortcircuit the grounded outer container to the electrostatically charged coating material stored in the inner tank and thereby destroy the electrical isolation between the inner tank and the grounded outer container.
Abstract:
The invention includes an electrically isolated electrically less-conductive component fluid-flow course and an electrically-grounded electrically more-conductive component fluid-flow course. The electrically more-conductive component fluid-flow course may be additionally electrically isolated at the preference of an operator. The invention includes an electrostatic spray gun a mixer positioned proximal to the electrostatic spray gun, and a first conduit which holds alternating segments of electrically more-conductive component and electrically less-conductive component. The alternating segments function in series to additively provide a combined resistance which electrically blocks the high-voltage potential generated at the electrostatic spray gun. This, in turn, effectively isolates the electrically more-conductive component fluid-flow course and electrically less-conductive fluid-flow course from the high-voltage potentials, which significantly improves the safety of an electrostatic spray gun used with water-based paints, while simultaneously permitting the use of a standard color change system.