{"number":"US12702997B2","kindCode":"B2","documentType":"grant","title":{"original":"Spray unit with variable disc diameter","english":"Spray unit with variable disc diameter"},"abstract":{"original":"The invention relates to a spray unit comprising an axle (20), a disc (30), a disc shape modifying assembly (40) and a liquid applicator (50). The disc is configured to spin about the axle centred on the centre of the disc. The liquid applicator is configured to apply liquid to a surface of the disc. The disc shape modifying assembly is configured to modify the trajectory of the liquid droplets that leave the spray unit by way of varying the diameter of the disc.","english":"The invention relates to a spray unit comprising an axle (20), a disc (30), a disc shape modifying assembly (40) and a liquid applicator (50). The disc is configured to spin about the axle centred on the centre of the disc. The liquid applicator is configured to apply liquid to a surface of the disc. The disc shape modifying assembly is configured to modify the trajectory of the liquid droplets that leave the spray unit by way of varying the diameter of the disc."},"applicants":["BAYER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT"],"inventors":["Malcolm FAERS","Yoshitaka SATO","Andrew Charles CHAPPLE"],"filingDate":"2022-08-03","publicationDate":"2026-08-11","grantDate":"2026-08-11","verifiedWithOffice":true,"pdfUrl":"https://downloadpatent.com/pdf/US12702997B2.pdf","pages":{"en":"https://downloadpatent.com/patent/US12702997B2","zh-Hant":"https://downloadpatent.com/zh-Hant/patent/US12702997B2","ja":"https://downloadpatent.com/ja/patent/US12702997B2"}}