Mechanical resonant system
    1.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10258945B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-16

    申请号:US15029959

    申请日:2014-10-22

    摘要: A mechanical resonant system includes a voice coil actuator, a payload mass (110A,110B), a driver mass (120A,120B,120C) and a frame mass (130A,130B,130C). The voice coil actuator includes a bobbin (160), an electrical conductor (170) and a magnet assembly (180,190). The bobbin is made from a material that is electrically nonconductive. The electrical conductor is coupled to the bobbin. The magnet assembly has a housing (180) and a magnet (190) coupled to the housing. At least a portion of the bobbin (160) and at least a portion of the electrical conductor (170) are configured to be positioned within a gap formed by the magnet (190) and the housing (180). The bobbin and the magnet assembly are configured to oscillate when an alternating current is applied to the electrical conductor. The payload mass (110A,110B) is coupled to one of the bobbin and the housing. The driver mass (120A,120B,120C) is coupled to the other of the bobbin and the housing. The frame mass (130A,130B,130C) is coupled to each of the payload mass and the driver mass. The payload mass, the driver mass, and the frame mass are each independently moveable with respect to one another.

    CONTINUOUS ACOUSTIC CHEMICAL MICROREACTOR

    公开(公告)号:US20210197168A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-01

    申请号:US17195394

    申请日:2021-03-08

    摘要: A continuous acoustic chemical microreactor system is disclosed. The system includes a continuous process vessel (CPV) and an acoustic agitator coupled to the CPV and configured to agitate the CPV along an oscillation axis. The CPV includes a reactant inlet configured to receive one or more reactants into the CPV, an elongated tube coupled at a first end to the reactant inlet and configured to receive the reactants from the reactant inlet, and a product outlet coupled to a second end of the elongated tube and configured to discharge a product of a chemical reaction among the reactants from the CPV. The acoustic agitator is configured to agitate the CPV along the oscillation axis such that the inner surface of the elongated tube accelerates the one or more reactants in alternating upward and downward directions along the oscillation axis.

    Continuous acoustic chemical microreactor

    公开(公告)号:US10967355B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-06

    申请号:US15686784

    申请日:2017-08-25

    摘要: A continuous acoustic chemical microreactor system is disclosed. The system includes a continuous process vessel (CPV) and an acoustic agitator coupled to the CPV and configured to agitate the CPV along an oscillation axis. The CPV includes a reactant inlet configured to receive one or more reactants into the CPV, an elongated tube coupled at a first end to the reactant inlet and configured to receive the reactants from the reactant inlet, and a product outlet coupled to a second end of the elongated tube and configured to discharge a product of a chemical reaction among the reactants from the CPV. The acoustic agitator is configured to agitate the CPV along the oscillation axis such that the inner surface of the elongated tube accelerates the one or more reactants in alternating upward and downward directions along the oscillation axis.

    Methods and systems for detecting flaws in an object

    公开(公告)号:US09964503B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-08

    申请号:US14434039

    申请日:2013-10-21

    摘要: The present application is directed towards systems and methods for evaluating the integrity of objects through non-destructive means. The objects are evaluated for flaws and defects through the use of applied acoustic energy. The applied acoustic energy creates a dynamic response of the object being evaluated to determine the location of any flaws or defects in the object. During excitation, the flaws and defects in a sample object generate heat at the damaged or defective regions through frictional interactions of the discontinuities. A flaw detection system includes, a plurality of acoustic energy sources to excite an object, a camera to record metrics of the response of the object and a processor configured to receive and analyze the response of the object.

    Continuous acoustic mixer
    9.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11623189B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-11

    申请号:US17099359

    申请日:2020-11-16

    摘要: A system for continuously processing a combination of materials includes a continuous process vessel having an outlet and one or more inlets. The continuous process vessel is configured to oscillate along an oscillation axis. An acoustic agitator is coupled to the continuous process vessel. The acoustic agitator is configured to oscillate the continuous process vessel along the oscillation axis. An outlet passage is in fluid communication with the outlet. At least a portion of the outlet passage or at least a portion of the continuous process vessel is disposed within a portion of the acoustic agitator.