Appartus and method for dispersing liquid in aerosol

Abstract

A system and method delivers an atomized solution to the interior volume of a building or room utilizing a venturi effect for the atomization.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A system for dispersing a solution comprising:
 a solution chamber having an inlet, an outlet, and a solution contained therein;   a venturi configuration operatively associated with said solution chamber;   an air inlet configured for imparting venturi effect on the solution in the solution chamber;   at least one actuator associated with a pressurized air inlet source; whereby, upon actuation, said pressurized air atomizes the solution and forces the atomized solution though the outlet.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the solution contains at least one active material. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the solution in the chamber contains at least one of a medicament, probiotic, nutraceutical, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said venturi configuration includes air inlet and outlets to impart venturi effect on the solution. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the actuator is a manually operated actuator. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the actuator is an automated actuator controlled by a computer microprocessor. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising at least one sensor operatively associated with the actuator. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising at least one airflow, chemical, biological sensor, or combinations thereof operatively associated with the actuator. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1  having an outlet that directs atomized solution into an HVAC system. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1  having an outlet that directs atomized solution into an HVAC system inlet. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 1  having an outlet that directs atomized solution into an HVAC system airflow duct. 
     
     
         12 . A method for delivering atomized solution, said method comprising the steps of:
 providing a system of  claim 1 ;   placing a solution in the solution chamber;   activating the actuator, whereby said activating atomizes the solution and said solution exits the solution chamber through the outlet.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12  wherein said solution in the chamber contains at least one of a medicament, probiotic, nutraceutical, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12  further including the steps of measuring the interior volume of a room, calculating a desired final concentration of the atomized solution in said room and configuring the actuator to atomize for a calculated time period based on said desired final concentration. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 12  whereby said solution is a probiotic medicament, nutraceutical, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15  further comprising the step of measuring bacterial growth before delivery of the probiotic and calculating a time period of delivery based on said desired final concentration results in a bacterial growth measurement below about 100 fungal counts CT/cm 2 . 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15  further comprising the step of measuring bacterial growth after delivery of the probiotic for a calculated time period based on said desired final concentration results in a bacterial growth measurement below about 100 fungal counts CT/cm 2 .