公开(公告)号：US20070138912A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-21

申请号：US11305786

申请日：2005-12-16

申请人： Richard Satterwhite

发明人： Richard Satterwhite

IPC分类号： H01L41/08

CPC分类号： G10K15/043 ,  B01J19/008 ,  B01J19/10

摘要： A cavitation chamber separated into two volumes by a gas-tight and liquid-tight seal, the seal formed by the combination of a rigid acoustic reflector and a flexible member, is provided. The rigid reflector improves the cavitation characteristics of the chamber while the flexible member insures that the reflector can move during the cavitation process. One of the two chamber volumes is filled, or at least partially filled, with cavitation fluid while the other chamber volume remains devoid of cavitation fluid during system operation. A conduit couples a region above the liquid free surface in one cavitation volume to the second, unfilled chamber volume, thus preventing the reflector from being subjected to undue pressures. An acoustic driver, such as a ring of piezoelectric material, is coupled to the chamber and used to drive cavitation within the cavitation fluid contained within the chamber.

摘要翻译： 提供了通过气密和液密密封分隔成两个体积的空化室，通过刚性声反射器和柔性构件的组合形成的密封。 刚性反射器改善了腔室的气蚀特性，而柔性构件确保了反射器在空化过程中能够移动。 两个腔室体积之一被填充或至少部分地填充有空化流体，而另一个室体积在系统操作期间保持没有气蚀流体。 导管将一个空化体积中的无液体表面上方的区域连接到第二未填充室体积，从而防止反射器受到不适当的压力。 诸如压电材料环的声学驱动器耦合到腔室并且用于驱动容纳在腔室内的气蚀流体中的空化。

公开(公告)号：US20060269460A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-30

申请号：US11150462

申请日：2005-06-09

申请人： Daniel Phillips ,  Richard Satterwhite

发明人： Daniel Phillips ,  Richard Satterwhite

IPC分类号： B06B1/00

CPC分类号： B01J19/10 ,  B01D19/0094 ,  B01J2219/00139 ,  B01J2219/187 ,  B01J2219/1941 ,  B06B1/0644

摘要： An hourglass-shaped cavitation chamber is provided. The chamber is comprised of two large spherical regions separated by a smaller cylindrical region. Coupling the regions are two transitional sections which are preferably smooth and curved. The chamber can be fabricated from either a fragile material, such as a glass, or a machinable material, such as a metal. A ring-shaped acoustic driver is positioned around the outer circumference of one of the two large spherical regions of the cavitation chamber. Preferably the driver is held in place with an epoxy or other adhesive. If desired, a second ring-shaped acoustic driver can be positioned around the outer circumference of the second of the two large spherical regions of the cavitation chamber. Coupling conduits which can be used to fill/drain the chamber as well as couple the chamber to a degassing and/or circulatory system can be attached to one, or both, ends of the chamber.

摘要翻译： 设有沙漏形的气蚀室。 该腔室由两个由较小圆柱形区域隔开的大球形区域组成。 耦合这些区域是两个过渡部分，其优选是平滑和弯曲的。 该室可以由易碎材料（例如玻璃）或可机加工的材料（例如金属）制成。 围绕空化室的两个大球形区域之一的外周围设置环形声驱动器。 优选地，驱动器用环氧树脂或其它粘合剂保持就位。 如果需要，可以将第二环形声学驱动器定位在空化腔的两个大球形区域中的第二个的外周周围。 可用于填充/排出腔室以及将腔室连接到脱气和/或循环系统的耦合管道可附接到腔室的一端或两端。

公开(公告)号：US20060269430A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-30

申请号：US11149714

申请日：2005-06-09

申请人： Daniel Phillips ,  Ross Tessien ,  Richard Satterwhite

发明人： Daniel Phillips ,  Ross Tessien ,  Richard Satterwhite

IPC分类号： F04B39/00

CPC分类号： B01J19/10 ,  B01D19/0094 ,  B01J2219/00139 ,  B01J2219/187 ,  B01J2219/1941 ,  F04B37/14

摘要： An hourglass-shaped cavitation chamber is provided. The chamber is comprised of two large spherical regions separated by a smaller cylindrical region. Coupling the regions are two transitional sections which are preferably smooth and curved. Although the chamber is preferably fabricated from a machinable material, such as a metal, it can also be fabricated from a fragile material, such as a glass. An acoustic driver assembly is incorporated within the chamber wall at one end of the cavitation chamber. The driver can be threadably coupled to the chamber or attached using an epoxy, diffusion bonding, brazing or welding. O-rings or other seals can be used to seal the driver to the chamber. The head surface of the driver assembly can be flush, recessed, or extended from the internal chamber surface. The head surface of the driver assembly can be flat or shaped. If desired, a second acoustic driver assembly can be incorporated within the chamber wall at the other end of the cavitation chamber. Preferably the driver or drivers are attached such that their central axis is coaxial with the central axis of the cavitation chamber. Coupling conduits which can be used to fill/drain the chamber as well as couple the chamber to a degassing and/or circulatory system can be attached to one, or both, ends of the chamber. When used, preferably the conduit or conduits are attached off-axis.

摘要翻译： 设有沙漏形的气蚀室。 该腔室由两个由较小圆柱形区域隔开的大球形区域组成。 耦合这些区域是两个过渡部分，其优选是平滑和弯曲的。 虽然腔室优选地由诸如金属的可加工材料制成，但是其也可以由诸如玻璃之类的脆性材料制成。 声学驱动器组件结合在空腔的一端的腔室壁内。 驱动器可以螺纹连接到腔室或使用环氧树脂，扩散接合，钎焊或焊接连接。 O形圈或其他密封件可用于将驱动器密封到腔室。 驱动器组件的头表面可以与内腔表面齐平，凹入或延伸。 驱动器组件的头表面可以是平的或成形的。 如果需要，第二声驱动器组件可以并入空腔的另一端的腔壁内。 优选地，驱动器或驱动器被附接成使得其中心轴线与空化室的中心轴线同轴。 可用于填充/排出腔室以及将腔室连接到脱气和/或循环系统的耦合管道可附接到腔室的一端或两端。 当使用时，优选地将导管或导管偏离轴附接。

公开(公告)号：US20070152541A1

公开(公告)日：2007-07-05

申请号：US11325055

申请日：2006-01-03

申请人： Richard Satterwhite

发明人： Richard Satterwhite

IPC分类号： H01L41/00

CPC分类号： G10K15/043 ,  B01J19/008 ,  B01J19/10

摘要： A cavitation chamber separated into three volumes by a pair of gas-tight and liquid-tight seals, each seal formed by the combination of a rigid acoustic reflector and a flexible member, is provided. During chamber operation, only one of the three volumes contains cavitation fluid, the other two chamber volumes remaining devoid of cavitation fluid. The cavitation system also includes a cavitation fluid reservoir coupled to the cavitation chamber by a conduit, a valve allowing the cavitation chamber to be isolated from the cavitation fluid reservoir. A second conduit couples the two unfilled chamber volumes to a region above the liquid free surface within the cavitation fluid reservoir. A second valve allows the two unfilled chamber volumes to either be coupled to the cavitation fluid reservoir by the second conduit, or be coupled to a third conduit, the third conduit leading either to the ambient atmosphere or to a high pressure gas source. The cavitation system also includes at least one acoustic driver.

摘要翻译： 提供了通过一对气密和液密密封分隔成三个体积的空化室，通过刚性声反射器和柔性构件的组合形成的每个密封。 在腔室操作期间，三个体积中只有一个体积包含气蚀流体，另外两个腔室体积保持没有气蚀流体。 空化系统还包括通过管道耦合到空化室的气蚀流体储存器，允许空化室与空化流体储存器隔离的阀。 第二导管将两个未填充的室体积耦合到空化流体储存器内的无液体表面上方的区域。 第二阀允许两个未填充的室容积通过第二导管耦合到空化流体储存器，或者耦合到第三导管，第三导管通向环境大气或高压气体源。 空化系统还包括至少一个声学驱动器。

公开(公告)号：US20070148008A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-28

申请号：US11333157

申请日：2006-01-17

申请人： Richard Satterwhite

发明人： Richard Satterwhite

IPC分类号： F04F1/04

CPC分类号： G10K15/043 ,  B01J19/008 ,  B01J19/10

摘要： A method of operating a cavitation system in which the cavitation chamber is separated into at least three distinct chamber volumes by, for example, first fabricating and then installing a pair of gas-tight and liquid-tight seals into the cavitation chamber, is provided. Each chamber volume seal is fabricated from a rigid reflector and a flexible member. During chamber operation, only one of the three volumes contains cavitation fluid, the other two chamber volumes remaining devoid of cavitation fluid. By controlling the pressure within the two unfilled chamber volumes, the rigid reflectors can be used as a means of increasing the static pressure within the fluid-filled chamber volume.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种操作空化系统的方法，其中通过例如首先制造然后将一对气密和液密密封件安装到空化室中，将空化室分离成至少三个不同的腔体积。 每个室容积密封由刚性反射器和柔性构件制成。 在腔室操作期间，三个体积中只有一个体积包含气蚀流体，另外两个腔室体积保持没有气蚀流体。 通过控制两个未填充室容积内的压力，刚性反射器可以用作增加流体填充室容积内的静压力的手段。

公开(公告)号：US20060269457A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-30

申请号：US11147728

申请日：2005-06-08

申请人： Daniel Phillips ,  Richard Satterwhite

发明人： Daniel Phillips ,  Richard Satterwhite

IPC分类号： B06B1/00

CPC分类号： B01J19/10 ,  B01D19/0094 ,  B01J2219/00139 ,  B01J2219/187 ,  B01J2219/1941

摘要： An hourglass-shaped cavitation chamber is provided. The chamber is comprised of two large cylindrical regions separated by a smaller cylindrical region. Coupling the regions are two transitional sections which are preferably smooth and curved. The chamber can be fabricated from either a fragile material, such as a glass, or a machinable material, such as a metal. A ring-shaped acoustic driver is positioned around the outer circumference of one of the two large cylindrical regions of the cavitation chamber. Preferably the driver is held in place with an epoxy or other adhesive. If desired, a second ring-shaped acoustic driver can be positioned around the outer circumference of the second of the two large cylindrical regions of the cavitation chamber. Coupling conduits which can be used to fill/drain the chamber as well as couple the chamber to a degassing and/or circulatory system can be attached to one, or both, ends of the chamber.

摘要翻译： 设有沙漏形的气蚀室。 该腔室由两个较大圆柱形区域组成，两个较大的圆柱形区域由较小的圆柱形区域 耦合这些区域是两个过渡部分，其优选是平滑和弯曲的。 该室可以由易碎材料（例如玻璃）或可机加工的材料（例如金属）制成。 围绕空化室的两个大圆柱形区域之一的外圆周围设置环形声学驱动器。 优选地，驱动器用环氧树脂或其它粘合剂保持就位。 如果需要，第二环形声学驱动器可以围绕空化室的两个大圆柱形区域中的第二个的外周定位。 可用于填充/排出腔室以及将腔室连接到脱气和/或循环系统的耦合管道可附接到腔室的一端或两端。

公开(公告)号：US20060269429A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-30

申请号：US11147943

申请日：2005-06-08

申请人： Daniel Phillips ,  Ross Tessien ,  Richard Satterwhite

发明人： Daniel Phillips ,  Ross Tessien ,  Richard Satterwhite

IPC分类号： F04B39/00

CPC分类号： B01J19/10 ,  B01D19/0094 ,  B01J2219/00139 ,  B01J2219/187 ,  B01J2219/1941

摘要： An hourglass-shaped cavitation chamber is provided. The chamber is comprised of two large cylindrical regions separated by a smaller cylindrical region. Coupling the regions are two transitional sections which are preferably smooth and curved. Although the chamber is preferably fabricated from a machinable material, such as a metal, it can also be fabricated from a fragile material, such as a glass. An acoustic driver assembly is incorporated within the chamber wall at one end of the cavitation chamber. The driver can be threadably coupled to the chamber or attached using an epoxy, diffusion bonding, brazing or welding. O-rings or other seals can be used to seal the driver to the chamber. The head surface of the driver assembly can be flush, recessed, or extended from the internal chamber surface. The head surface of the driver assembly can be flat or shaped. If desired, a second acoustic driver assembly can be incorporated within the chamber wall at the other end of the cavitation chamber. Preferably the driver or drivers are attached such that their central axis is coaxial with the central axis of the cavitation chamber. Coupling conduits which can be used to fill/drain the chamber as well as couple the chamber to a degassing and/or circulatory system can be attached to one, or both, ends of the chamber. When used, preferably the conduit or conduits are attached off-axis.

摘要翻译： 设有沙漏形的气蚀室。 该腔室由两个较大圆柱形区域组成，两个较大的圆柱形区域由较小的圆柱形区域 耦合这些区域是两个过渡部分，其优选是平滑和弯曲的。 虽然腔室优选地由诸如金属的可加工材料制成，但是其也可以由诸如玻璃之类的脆性材料制成。 声学驱动器组件结合在空腔的一端的腔室壁内。 驱动器可以螺纹连接到腔室或使用环氧树脂，扩散接合，钎焊或焊接连接。 O形圈或其他密封件可用于将驱动器密封到腔室。 驱动器组件的头表面可以与内腔表面齐平，凹入或延伸。 驱动器组件的头表面可以是平的或成形的。 如果需要，第二声驱动器组件可以并入空腔的另一端的腔壁内。 优选地，驱动器或驱动器被附接成使得其中心轴线与空化室的中心轴线同轴。 可用于填充/排出腔室以及将腔室连接到脱气和/或循环系统的耦合管道可附接到腔室的一端或两端。 当使用时，优选地将导管或导管偏离轴附接。