Heatless and cordless fogging/misting apparatus having a low cfm dc-powered blower motor and a mixing chamber for ultra-low volume atomized fog

Abstract

A method of generating a low-CFM fog with a portable, battery-powered fogging apparatus is provided. Airflow is initiated through at least one passageway of fogging apparatus with a DC powered blower motor receiving power from at least one battery. A quantity of pressurized fogging liquid is expelled through a nozzle positioned proximate to an opening within a mixing chamber, wherein the quantity of pressurized fogging liquid exits the nozzle with at least 90% of an atomized micron particulate size between 5 and 60 microns. The expelled quantity of pressurized fogging liquid is atomized with the airflow to produce a fog at 190 CFM and at a velocity of less than 190 MPH.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of generating a low-CFM fog with a portable, battery-powered fogging apparatus, the method comprising the steps of:
 initialing an airflow through at least one passageway of the portable, battery-powered fogging apparatus with a DC powered blower motor receiving power from at least one battery;   expelling a quantity of pressurized fogging liquid through a nozzle positioned proximate to an opening within a mixing chamber, wherein the quantity of pressurized fogging liquid exits the nozzle with at least 90% of an atomized micron particulate size between 5 and 60 microns; and   atomizing the expelled quantity of pressurized fogging liquid with the airflow to produce a fog at 190 CFM and at a velocity of less than 190 MPH.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of controlling at least one of activation of the DC blower motor and expelling of the portion of the quantity of pressurized fogging liquid with at least one activation switch. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of positioning the nozzle a predetermined distance from an opening of the mixing chamber. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the expelled quantity of pressurized fogging liquid is atomized with the airflow without the use of a heat source and solely with the at least one battery. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the quantity of pressurized fogging liquid is automatically pressurized by the DC blower motor. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the quantity of pressurized fogging liquid is manually pressurized with a pressure valve positioned on a container housing the pressurized fogging liquid. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one battery further comprises a single battery. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the single battery provides a total power source of less than 160 watts. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the quantity of pressurized fogging liquid exits the nozzle with at least 90% of the atomized micron particulate size smaller than 25 microns. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of using the fog in an insecticide application.