公开(公告)号：US20060043834A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-02

申请号：US11123441

申请日：2005-05-06

申请人： Ross Tessien ,  Daniel Phillips ,  Brant Callahan

发明人： Ross Tessien ,  Daniel Phillips ,  Brant Callahan

IPC分类号： H02N2/00

CPC分类号： G10K15/043

摘要： An acoustic driver assembly for use with any of a variety of cavitation chamber configurations, including spherical and cylindrical chambers as well as chambers that include at least one flat coupling surface. The acoustic driver assembly includes at least one transducer, a head mass and a tail mass. The end surface of the head mass is shaped to limit the contact area between the head mass of the driver assembly and the cavitation chamber to which the driver is attached, the contact area being limited to a centrally located contact region. The area of contact is controlled by limiting its size and/or shaping its surface.

公开(公告)号：US20060043835A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-02

申请号：US11123482

申请日：2005-05-06

申请人： Ross Tessien ,  Daniel Phillips ,  Brant Callahan

发明人： Ross Tessien ,  Daniel Phillips ,  Brant Callahan

IPC分类号： H02N2/00

CPC分类号： G10K15/043

摘要： An acoustic driver assembly for use with any of a variety of cavitation chamber configurations, including spherical and cylindrical chambers as well as chambers that include at least one flat coupling surface. The acoustic driver assembly includes at least one transducer, a head mass and a tail mass. The end surface of the head mass is shaped to limit the contact area between the head mass of the driver assembly and the cavitation chamber to which the driver is attached, the contact area being limited to a centrally located contact region. The area of contact is controlled by limiting its size and/or shaping its surface.

公开(公告)号：US20060043840A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-02

申请号：US11123709

申请日：2005-05-06

申请人： Ross Tessien ,  Daniel Phillips ,  Brant Callahan

发明人： Ross Tessien ,  Daniel Phillips ,  Brant Callahan

IPC分类号： H01L41/08

CPC分类号： G10K15/043

摘要： An acoustic driver assembly for use with any of a variety of cavitation chamber configurations, including spherical and cylindrical chambers as well as chambers that include at least one flat coupling surface. The acoustic driver assembly includes at least one transducer, a head mass and a tail mass. The end surface of the head mass is shaped to limit the contact area between the head mass of the driver assembly and the cavitation chamber to which the driver is attached, the contact area being limited to a centrally located contact region. The area of contact is controlled by limiting its size and/or shaping its surface.

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。

公开(公告)号：US20060043826A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-02

申请号：US11083580

申请日：2005-03-18

申请人： Ross Tessien ,  Dario Gaitan ,  Daniel Phillips

发明人： Ross Tessien ,  Dario Gaitan ,  Daniel Phillips

IPC分类号： H02N2/00

CPC分类号： G10K15/043

摘要： An acoustic driver assembly for use with a spherical cavitation chamber is provided. The acoustic driver assembly includes at least one transducer, a head mass and a tail mass, coupled together with a centrally located threaded means (e.g., all thread, bolt, etc.). The driver assembly is either attached to the exterior surface of the spherical cavitation chamber with the same threaded means, a different threaded means, or a more permanent coupling means such as brazing, diffusion bonding or epoxy. In at least one embodiment, the transducer is comprised of a pair of piezo-electric transducers, preferably with the adjacent surfaces of the piezo-electric transducers having the same polarity. The surface of the head mass that is adjacent to the external surface of the chamber is non-flat and has a spherical curvature less than the spherical curvature of the external surface of the chamber, thus providing a ring of contact between the acoustic driver and the cavitation chamber. In at least one embodiment, a void filling material is interposed between one or more pairs of adjacent surfaces of the driver assembly and/or the driver assembly and the exterior surface of the cavitation chamber.

公开(公告)号：US20060043827A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-02

申请号：US11085361

申请日：2005-03-21

申请人： Ross Tessien ,  Dario Gaitan ,  Daniel Phillips

发明人： Ross Tessien ,  Dario Gaitan ,  Daniel Phillips

IPC分类号： H02N2/00

CPC分类号： G10K15/043

摘要： An acoustic driver assembly for use with a spherical cavitation chamber is provided. The acoustic driver assembly includes at least one transducer, a head mass and a tail mass, coupled together with a centrally located threaded means (e.g., all thread, bolt, etc.). The driver assembly is either attached to the exterior surface of the spherical cavitation chamber with the same threaded means, a different threaded means, or a more permanent coupling means such as brazing, diffusion bonding or epoxy. In at least one embodiment, the transducer is comprised of a pair of piezo-electric transducers, preferably with the adjacent surfaces of the piezo-electric transducers having the same polarity. The surface of the head mass that is adjacent to the external surface of the chamber has a spherical curvature greater than the spherical curvature of the external surface of the chamber, thus providing a ring of contact between the acoustic driver and the cavitation chamber. The area of the contact ring is increased in one embodiment by chamfering a portion of the head mass such that the chamfered surface has the same curvature as the external surface of the chamber. In at least one embodiment, a void filling material is interposed between one or more pairs of adjacent surfaces of the driver assembly and/or the driver assembly and the exterior surface of the cavitation chamber.

公开(公告)号：US20070103034A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-10

申请号：US11267527

申请日：2005-11-04

申请人： Daniel Phillips ,  Brant Callahan

发明人： Daniel Phillips ,  Brant Callahan

IPC分类号： H01L41/08

CPC分类号： G10K9/122 ,  B01J19/008 ,  B01J2219/00074

摘要： An acoustic driver horn that is integral to a wall of a cavitation chamber is provided. The horn design is applicable to any of a variety of cavitation chamber configurations, including spherical, cylindrical, and rectangular chambers. Although a variety of driver assemblies can be coupled to the driver horn, preferably the acoustic driver assembly includes a head mass, a tail mass, and at least one transducer, typically a piezoelectric transducer, and preferably a pair of piezoelectric transducers. A groove in the cavitation chamber wall defines the driver horn and separates it from the remaining portion of the cavitation chamber wall. Due to the thinning of the wall around the horn, the driver that is attached to the horn is able to more effectively couple its energy into the cavitation fluid within the chamber.

摘要翻译： 提供了一个与气蚀室壁相整合的声学驱动器喇叭。 喇叭设计适用于任何各种气穴室配置，包括球形，圆柱形和矩形室。 尽管各种驱动器组件可以耦合到驱动器喇叭，但优选地，声学驱动器组件包括头部质量，尾部质量以及至少一个换能器，通常是压电换能器，并且优选地，一对压电换能器。 空化室壁中的凹槽限定了驱动器喇叭，并将其与空化室壁的剩余部分分开。 由于喇叭周围的墙壁变薄，连接到喇叭的驾驶员能够更有效地将其能量耦合到腔室内的空化流体中。

公开(公告)号：US20060045819A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-02

申请号：US10926602

申请日：2004-08-25

申请人： Ross Tessien ,  Dario Gaitan ,  Daniel Phillips

发明人： Ross Tessien ,  Dario Gaitan ,  Daniel Phillips

IPC分类号： B06B1/00

CPC分类号： B21D51/16 ,  Y10T29/494 ,  Y10T29/49826 ,  Y10T29/49872

摘要： A port assembly for use with a single piece cavitation chamber, typically a spherical chamber is provided. The port assembly includes a cone-shaped port, a cone-shaped mounting ring and a central member mounted within the mounting ring. The mounting ring is located within the chamber prior to the final assembly of the chamber itself, i.e., at a time in which the chamber is comprised of multiple pieces. After the final assembly of the chamber is complete, a central member such as a window, plug, gas feed-thru, liquid feed-thru, mechanical feed-thru or sensor assembly is placed within the chamber. The mounting ring is then pulled into place within the cone-shaped port, followed by the central member. To expedite assembly, specialized tools can be used to pull the mounting ring and the central member into place.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于单件空化室的端口组件，通常为球形室。 端口组件包括锥形端口，锥形安装环和安装在安装环内的中心构件。 安装环在腔室本身的最终组装之前，即在室由多个部件构成的时间位于腔室内。 在室的最终组装完成之后，中心构件例如窗口，塞子，气体馈送，液体馈通，机械馈通或传感器组件放置在腔室内。 然后将安装环拉到锥形端口内的位置，随后是中心构件。 为了加快组装，可以使用专门的工具将安装环和中心构件拉到位。

公开(公告)号：US20060043828A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-02

申请号：US11085456

申请日：2005-03-21

申请人： Ross Tessien ,  Dario Gaitan ,  Daniel Phillips

发明人： Ross Tessien ,  Dario Gaitan ,  Daniel Phillips

IPC分类号： H02N2/00

CPC分类号： G10K15/043

摘要： An acoustic driver assembly for use with a spherical cavitation chamber is provided. The acoustic driver assembly includes at least one transducer, a head mass and a tail mass, coupled together with a centrally located threaded means (e.g., all thread, bolt, etc.). The driver assembly is either attached to the exterior surface of the spherical cavitation chamber with the same threaded means, a different threaded means, or a more permanent coupling means such as brazing, diffusion bonding or epoxy. In at least one embodiment, the transducer is comprised of a pair of piezo-electric transducers, preferably with the adjacent surfaces of the piezo-electric transducers having the same polarity. The surface of the head mass that is in contact with the external surface of the chamber has a spherical curvature equivalent to the spherical curvature of the external surface of the chamber, thus providing maximum surface contact between the driver assembly and the chamber. In at least one embodiment, a void filling material is interposed between one or more pairs of adjacent surfaces of the driver assembly and/or the driver assembly and the exterior surface of the cavitation chamber.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于球形空化室的声学驱动器组件。 声学驱动器组件包括与中心定位的螺纹装置（例如，所有螺纹，螺栓等）联接在一起的至少一个换能器，头部质量和尾部质量。 驱动器组件或者使用相同的螺纹装置，不同的螺纹装置或诸如钎焊，扩散结合或环氧树脂的更恒定的耦合装置附接到球形气蚀室的外表面。 在至少一个实施例中，换能器包括一对压电换能器，优选地具有相同极性的压电换能器的相邻表面。 与腔室的外表面接触的头部质量的表面具有与腔室的外表面的球形曲率相当的球形曲率，从而在驱动器组件和腔室之间提供最大的表面接触。 在至少一个实施例中，空隙填充材料插入在驱动器组件和/或驱动器组件的一对或多对相邻表面和空化室的外表面之间。

公开(公告)号：US20070138911A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-21

申请号：US11305571

申请日：2005-12-16

申请人： Ross Tessien ,  Daniel Phillips

发明人： Ross Tessien ,  Daniel Phillips

IPC分类号： H01L41/08

CPC分类号： B01J19/10 ,  B01J19/008 ,  B06B1/0618 ,  G10K15/043

摘要： An acoustic driver assembly that is adjustably coupled to a cavitation chamber is provided. The cavitation chamber can be selected from any of a variety of cavitation chamber configurations including spherical, cylindrical, and rectangular chambers. The acoustic driver assembly includes a head mass, a tail mass, and at least one transducer. A portion of the head mass of the acoustic driver assembly passes through an acoustic driver port located within a portion of the cavitation chamber. The head mass is sealed to the inside of the acoustic driver port with at least one o-ring, static packing seal, or dynamic packing seal. The tail mass is either rigidly coupled to the cavitation chamber or non-rigidly coupled to the cavitation chamber. Compressible members can be used to further minimize the dampening effects associated with coupling the tail mass to the cavitation chamber.

摘要翻译： 提供了可调节地耦合到空化室的声学驱动器组件。 空化室可以选自包括球形，圆柱形和矩形室的各种气蚀室构型中的任何一种。 声学驱动器组件包括头部质量，尾部质量和至少一个换能器。 声学驱动器组件的头部质量的一部分通过位于空化室的一部分内的声学驱动器端口。 头部质量用至少一个O形环，静态填料密封或动态填料密封件密封到声学驱动器端口的内部。 尾部质量或者刚性耦合到空化室或非刚性地耦合到空化室。 可以使用可压缩构件来进一步最小化与将尾部质量耦合到空化室相关联的阻尼效果。