The present disclosure provides a coating applicator operable to apply a coating of a therapeutic agent upon an object comprising an openable and sealable device compartment, a therapeutic agent positioned in communication with the device compartment, an atomizer operable to atomize the therapeutic agent, and a source of vacuum in communication with the device compartment. The coating applicator may further comprise a drier, and the drier may comprise an arrangement to operate the source of vacuum for a time sufficient to promote drying of applied therapeutic agent. Deposition of the atomized therapeutic agent may be promoted by contacting the atomized therapeutic agent while the object is in a chilled condition and by contacting the object with atomized therapeutic agent while the atomized therapeutic agent is in a heated condition. Related methods are also disclosed.

A disposable electronic cigarette comprising a sleeve, an atomizing assembly and a battery component. The atomizing assembly comprises an e-liquid cup for storing e-liquid; a cup cover connected to the e-liquid cup and covering an opening of the e-liquid cup, the cup cover is provided with e-liquid permeating holes for guiding the e-liquid out from the e-liquid cup; a heating wire assembly for atomizing the e-liquid outputted from the e-liquid permeable holes; an atomizing seat for fixing the heating wire assembly, the atomizing seat and the cup cover enclose to form an atomizing cavity for accommodating the heating wire assembly. Provided in the axial direction of the atomizing seat are conductive devices and a force applying device used for applying a force in a direction toward the battery component to the conductive devices. An elastic sealing device is provided between the atomizing assembly and the battery component.

A method and an apparatus are described for the generation of microparticles containing an immobilized functional component, where the following measures are proposed: spraying a liquid (32) containing a soluble alginate and a functional component consisting of molecules or nanoparticles to generate a stream (60) of droplets, directing the stream (60) of droplets onto a precipitation bath (16) and capturing the droplets therein by application of high voltage (14), precipitating the droplets in the precipitation bath (16) via a precipitation liquid (18) containing an alginate complexing agent, such that the droplets are solidified to form microparticles (10) containing the functional component and extracting the microparticles (10) from the precipitation bath (16).

An organic thin film apparatus comprises an evaporating source, a depositing substrate and a heating device. The evaporating source, the depositing substrate and the heating device are located in a non-vacuum environment. The evaporating source comprises an evaporating material and a carbon nanotube film structure. The evaporating material is located on a carbon nanotube film structure surface. The depositing substrate is facing and spaced from the carbon nanotube film structure. The heating device inputs a signal to heat the carbon nanotube film structure.

An atomizing assembly includes a tubing section having an inlet end and an outlet end. The inlet end of the tubing section is connectable to a liquid storage portion, and the outlet end of the tubing section is in fluid communication with an atomizing nozzle. The tubing section is configured to deliver a flow of liquid aerosol-forming substrate through the atomizing nozzle. The atomizing nozzle includes an air channel configured to establish an air flow through the nozzle. The air flow is mixed with the flow of liquid aerosol-forming substrate.

The invention concerns a method and an apparatus for generation of micropartides containing an immobilized functional component, where the following measures are proposed: —spraying a liquid (32) containing a soluble alginate and a functional component consisting of molecules or nanoparticles to generate a stream (60) of droplets, —directing the stream (60) of droplets onto a precipitation bath (16) and capturing the droplets therein by application of high voltage (14), —precipitating the droplets in the precipitation bath (16) by means of a precipitation liquid (18) containing an alginate complexing agent, such that the droplets are solidified to form micropartides (10) containing the functional component and —extracting the micropartides (10) from the precipitation bath (16).

An exemplary spraying atomizing device includes a housing, a liquid tank, a spraying device, a heating element, and a power supply. The housing defines an atomizing chamber. The liquid tank is configured for storing tobacco liquid. The spraying device is configured for spraying the tobacco liquid into the atomizing chamber in a form of liquid particles. The heating element is arranged in the atomizing chamber, and has a heating surface. The heating surface is configured for supporting and heating the liquid particles to form aerosol. The power supply is arranged in the housing, and is configured for feeding the heating element power.

Disclosed is a stage smoke machine with a fast spray gas column, including an oil barrel, an oil pump, a gas tank, a first electromagnetic valve, a heater, a gas-filling device and a controller, wherein, in case of gas loss in the gas tank, the gas tank is replenished with the gas by the gas-filling device so that the gas pressure in the gas tank can be maintained at a pressure sufficient to fast spray smoke oil into the heater, thereby ensuring that every time the smoke machine is started, the smoke machine can quickly show a high level stage effect of fast sprayed smoke. Further disclosed is an electromagnetic valve module which is formed by installing at least two electromagnetic valves integrally on a base. The electromagnetic valve module solves the defects that the layout of the existing smoke machine is loose, messy and inconvenient for inspection and maintenance, makes the installation of components in the smoke machine more reasonable and compact, and saves the installation space.

The invention relates to a method of controlling a smoke generator. The smoke generator is adapted to be connected to a supply of a pressurized gas and a supply of a smoke liquid and further comprises a valve to regulate the pressure of the gas, a fluid driving means, a mixing unit for mixing the smoke liquid and the gas, and a heat exchanger heating the mixture of the pressurized gas and the smoke liquid to vaporize the smoke liquid and form a smoke upon ejection into surrounding air. The control method according to the invention then comprises the steps of receiving a smoke density parameter indicative of a desired amount of smoke to be generated by the smoke generator, measuring a gas pressure at a position between the valve and the heat exchanger, and using these parameters in controlling the valve. The invention further relates to a smoke generator arranged for performing the control method.

A vaporizing and vapor heating assembly includes at least one vaporizing element fluidically coupled to at least one reservoir and configured to discharge vapor and a heater assembly operably coupled to the at least one vaporizing element. The heater assembly including at least one heating element configured to heat the discharged vapor.