Spray nozzle systems and methods of use are described herein. The spray nozzle system may include a stationary tube, a rigid rotor, and a sub-medium supply source. The stationary tube may be in fluid communication with a pressurized air source. The substantially rigid rotor is in fluid communication
Spray nozzle systems and methods of use are described herein. The spray nozzle system may include a stationary tube, a rigid rotor, and a sub-medium supply source. The stationary tube may be in fluid communication with a pressurized air source. The substantially rigid rotor is in fluid communication with the pressurized air source. The substantially rigid rotor includes a substantially rigid conduit that is in fluid communication with the passages of the stationary tube and the rotor. A portion of the conduit is substantially arched such that an outlet of the conduit is offset a radial distance in a radial direction from the rotor axis. Pressurized air ejected from the outlet produces directional components of the pressurized air in the direction of rotation about the rotor axis; and during use, the pressurized air rotates the rotor and sucks sub-medium from the sub-medium supply source into the stationary tube passage.
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1. A spray apparatus, comprising: a spray nozzle in fluid communication with a pressurized air source, the spray nozzle comprising: a stationary tube in fluid communication with the pressurized air source;a rotor coupled to the stationary tube;a conduit in fluid communication with passages of the st
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A spray apparatus, comprising: a spray nozzle in fluid communication with a pressurized air source, the spray nozzle comprising: a stationary tube in fluid communication with the pressurized air source;a rotor coupled to the stationary tube;a conduit in fluid communication with passages of the stationary tube and the rotor, wherein the conduit is rigid and substantially arched or angled such that an outlet of the conduit is offset a radial distance in a radial direction from the rotor axis, wherein pressurized air ejected from the outlet, during use, rotates the conduit, and wherein the conduit that is substantially arched or angled remains substantially unflexed during rotation, wherein pressurized air ejected from the outlet produces directional components of pressurized air to rotate the rotor;a second tube disposed in the passages of the stationary tube and the rotor; anda hand-held actuator coupled to the stationary tube, wherein the hand-held actuator is in fluid communication with the pressurized air source, the hand-held actuator being configured to allow a user to actuate the hand-held actuator and thereby allow air from the pressurized air source to flow into the conduit and be ejected from the outlet; anda sub-medium supply source coupled to the spray nozzle, the sub-medium supply source in fluid communication with the second tube, and wherein, during use, sub-medium is drawn from the sub-medium supply source through the second tube;wherein the spray nozzle is configured to provide pressurized air and/or sub-medium to a surface to at least partially clean the surface. 2. The spray nozzle apparatus of claim 1, wherein the spray nozzle further comprises a device configured to reduce friction between the stationary tube and the rotor. 3. The spray nozzle apparatus of claim 1, wherein the conduit comprises an additional outlet disposed symmetrically with respect to the other outlet. 4. The spray nozzle apparatus of claim 1, wherein the spray nozzle further comprises a cover disposed about the stationary tube and the rotor, wherein one or more components of the rotor are inhibited from contacting the cover during rotation. 5. The spray nozzle apparatus of claim 1, wherein the rotor comprises a brush projecting from the distal end of the rotor. 6. The spray nozzle apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sub-medium source comprises one or more liquids and/or one or more solids. 7. The spray nozzle apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sub-medium source comprises detergent. 8. The spray nozzle apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sub-medium source comprises a liquid and wherein the liquid is ejected from the second tube such that directional components of the sub-medium are produced in the direction of rotation about the rotor axis. 9. A spray nozzle cleaning apparatus, comprising: a first tube in fluid communication with a pressurized air source;a stationary tube in fluid communication with the pressurized air source;a rotor coupled to the stationery tube and in fluid communication with the pressurized air source;a conduit, the conduit in fluid communication with a passage of the tube and a passage of the rotor, wherein the conduit is rigid and substantially arched or angled such that an outlet of the conduit is offset a radial distance in a radial direction from the rotor axis, wherein, during use, ejection of pressurized air from the outlet rotates the conduit, and wherein the conduit that is substantially arched or angled remains substantially unflexed during rotation; anda second tube disposed in the first tube and in the conduit, wherein at least a portion of the second tube is configured to rotate about the rotor axis, and wherein an outer surface of the second tube and at least a portion of the inner surface of the conduit form an annulus, wherein the annulus is in fluid communication with the pressurized air source;a sub-medium supply source in fluid communication with the second tube, and wherein, during use, sub-medium is drawn from the sub-medium supply source through the second tube; anda valve configured to inhibit or allow fluid communication between the sub-medium supply source and the second tube;wherein the spray nozzle cleaning apparatus is a hand-held apparatus. 10. The spray nozzle of claim 9, wherein the second tube is configured to direct fluid. 11. The spray nozzle of claim 9, wherein the second tube comprises flexible material. 12. The spray nozzle of claim 9, wherein the conduit comprises a second outlet in fluid communication with the rotor passage and wherein the outlets are disposed symmetrically about the rotor axis. 13. The spray nozzle of claim 9, wherein the spray nozzle further comprises a cover disposed about the stationary tube and the rotor, wherein the rotor is inhibited from contacting the cover during rotation. 14. The spray nozzle of claim 9, wherein the rotor comprises a brush. 15. A method of spraying sub-medium, comprising: providing sub-medium from a sub-medium source to a spray nozzle cleaning apparatus, wherein the spray nozzle cleaning apparatus is a hand-held apparatus, the spray nozzle cleaning apparatus comprising: a first tube in fluid communication with a pressurized air source;a rotor coupled to the first tube;a conduit in fluid communication with passages of the first tube and the rotor, wherein the conduit is rigid and substantially arched or angled such that an outlet of the conduit is offset a radial distance in a radial direction from the rotor axis, wherein pressurized air ejected from the outlet produces directional components of pressurized air to rotate the rotor; anda second tube disposed in the passages of the first tube and the rotor;providing pressurized air through the outlet such that air ejected from the outlet rotates the conduit, wherein the conduit that is substantially arched or angled remains substantially unflexed during rotation; anddelivering a mixture of air and sub-medium from spray nozzle cleaning apparatus to a surface, wherein the mixture is delivered at an oblique angle relative to the center of the conduit. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein at least a portion of the mixture of air and sub-medium is delivered as a jet spray. 17. The method of claim 15, wherein at least a portion of the mixture of air and sub-medium is delivered as an aerosol spray. 18. The method of claim 15, wherein providing pressurized air through the outlet generates sufficient negative pressure in the sub-medium supply source to draw the sub-medium through the second tube. 19. The method of claim 15, further comprising coupling a brush to the spray nozzle cleaning apparatus, and brushing at least a portion of the surface. 20. The method of claim 15, further comprising cleaning a portion of the surface with the mixture. 21. The spray nozzle apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a brush coupled to the spray nozzle. 22. The spray nozzle of claim 9, further comprising a brush coupled to the spray nozzle cleaning apparatus.
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