Diffusion device and method of diffusing

• Main Authors: JEFFREY L. CRULL, SCOTT D. WALTER, JONATHAN M. MICK, THOMAS JAWORSKI, HEATHER R. SCHRAMM, LAWRENCE J. FENSKE, SIMON M. CONWAY
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 06.01.2011
• Subjects: AMUSEMENTS; APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL; ATOMISING APPARATUS; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, ORSURGICAL ARTICLES; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION, OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; ELECTRICITY; GAMES; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, OR SURGICALARTICLES; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS INGENERAL; NOZZLES; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; SPORTS; SPRAYING APPARATUS; SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS, BUILDING BLOCKS; TRANSPORTING

A diffusion device comprises a bottom portion having a bottom cover disposed thereon. The device further includes a top portion having a top cover disposed atop the bottom portion and a pump assembly disposed between the top cover and the bottom cover. First, second, and third arm portions extend from the pump assembly, wherein the first, second, and third arm portions include first, second, and third piezoelectric devices, respectively, attached thereto.