Abstract:
A fluid feeder includes a fluid storage unit and a pre-treatment unit. The fluid storage unit provides a fluid flow path through which a fluid mixture of a hydrophilic fluid and a hydrophobic fluid flows. The fluid storage unit is connected through a plurality of connectors to the fluid flow path having a portion, in which an ultrasound focusing unit for focusing ultrasound to disperse and mix the fluids contained in the fluid mixture by focused ultrasound is mounted, to flow the fluid mixture in the fluid flow path and to flow the fluid mixture dispersed by the ultrasound focusing unit through the fluid flow path. In the pre-treatment unit, the fluid mixture is dispersed at micrometer scale and supplied to the fluid storage unit before the fluid mixture is stored in the fluid storage unit.
Abstract:
An apparatus for disintegration (or mixing) of a solid in a vessel containing liquid, has a control unit and an ultrasound transducer for generating ultrasonic energy under control of the control unit. A coupling medium in communication with the ultrasound transducer is adapted to receive the vessel. Ultrasonic energy is transferred to the contents of the vessel such that in use the ultrasonic energy causes disintegration of the solid into the liquid contained in the vessel. An agitating mechanism is adapted to agitate the disintegrated solid in the liquid contained in the vessel. The agitating mechanism may include a paddle having a coating of flavouring material. A method for disintegration of a solid in a vessel is also disclosed.
Abstract:
The present invention provides subsurface irrigation systems and air injection mechanism and microbubble generating mechanism. The systems of the present invention are operable to provide an evenly distributed air microbubbles in a stream of fluid (e.g., subsurface irrigation water) to evenly provide gas therein (e.g., oxygen for plants receiving the irrigation water along an entire length of an irrigation line). The microbubble generating mechanism may use pressure generated from flow of fluid to cavitate the fluid and thereby distribute gas microbubbles in the fluid. In irrigation examples, the resulting air infused water delivers an effective amount of oxygen to the roots of the irrigation crops.
Abstract:
Provided is a centrifuge that preferably performs processes such as dispersion of a material to be processed while enhancing convenience for users. A centrifuge 1 of the present invention includes an ultrasonic wave generation source 10 that generates ultrasonic waves and a storage container 20 that stores a material to be processed M. The centrifuge 1 of the present invention also includes a rotation mechanism 30. The rotation mechanism 30 rotates the storage container 20 around a rotation axis L tilted relative to a virtual line V extended in a vertical direction in such a manner that the ultrasonic waves from the ultrasonic wave generation source 10 are constantly applicable to the material to be processed M.
Abstract:
Devices, systems and methods including a sonicator for sample preparation are provided. A sonicator may be used to mix, resuspend, aerosolize, disperse, disintegrate, or de-gas a solution. A sonicator may be used to disrupt a cell, such as a pathogen cell in a sample. Sample preparation may include exposing pathogen-identifying material by sonication to detect, identify, or measure pathogens. A sonicator may transfer ultrasonic energy to the sample solution by contacting its tip to an exterior wall of a vessel containing the sample. Multipurpose devices including a sonicator also include further components for additional actions and assays. Devices, and systems comprising such devices, may communicate with a laboratory or other devices in a system for sample assay and analysis. Methods utilizing such devices and systems are provided. The improved sample preparation devices, systems and methods are useful for analyzing samples, e.g. for diagnosing patients suffering from infection by pathogens.
Abstract:
Devices, systems and methods including a sonicator for sample preparation are provided. A sonicator may be used to mix, resuspend, aerosolize, disperse, disintegrate, or de-gas a solution. A sonicator may be used to disrupt a cell, such as a pathogen cell in a sample. Sample preparation may include exposing pathogen-identifying material by sonication to detect, identify, or measure pathogens. A sonicator may transfer ultrasonic energy to the sample solution by contacting its tip to an exterior wall of a vessel containing the sample. Multipurpose devices including a sonicator also include further components for additional actions and assays. Devices, and systems comprising such devices, may communicate with a laboratory or other devices in a system for sample assay and analysis. Methods utilizing such devices and systems are provided. The improved sample preparation devices, systems and methods are useful for analyzing samples, e.g. for diagnosing patients suffering from infection by pathogens.
Abstract:
Disclosed is apparatus for distributing a solid, gel, powder or viscous test substance in an extraction fluid, the apparatus comprising a flow cell for holding the test substance and having an inlet and an outlet; an extraction chamber located between said inlet and outlet comprising a convergent nozzle; and a recirculating pump for driving extraction fluid: (i) into the flow cell via the inlet; (ii) through the extraction chamber; and (iii) back to the flow cell via the outlet, whereby a pressure differential is established across the extraction chamber such that the velocity of the extraction fluid is greater at the outlet than at the inlet; characterized in that the apparatus further comprises a tortuous path flow control valve (TPV) located at the outlet and configured to permit flow of extraction fluid and extracted test substance but to prevent or retard passage of said test substance through the outlet.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method of simultaneous cavitation treatment of liquid media having different compositions. The acoustic cavitation may operate by a double resonance effect inside a flow mechanical oscillatory system—formed as a rectangular channel of finite length. At opposing sides of which, the channel side walls generate in-phase sound oscillations. The interior of the mechanical oscillatory system rectangular channel further has additional flow channels therein to supply treated liquid media, the specific acoustic resistance of material of additional flow channels is close to the acoustic resistance of operating liquid. The width of the channel interior h is a multiple of a quarter of wavelength for the operating liquid at the frequency equal to the basic frequency of system-channel. The amplitude of system-channel wall oscillations creates a fully-developed acoustic cavitation mode over the entire inner volume of operating liquid including the flow channels liquid media therein.
Abstract:
A method and system for ultrasonically and simultaneously induced cavitation processing of fluid media-filled cells is provided. The method and system requires placing of cells in a bath filled with process fluid, wherein the fluid cell material exhibits specific acoustic resistance to be equal or close to that of the process fluid, sufficient acoustic wave amplitude is produced for specific process fluid so that well-developed acoustic cavitation occurs in process fluid and within every cell exposed to processing. The process fluid bath structure has a rectangular form where an acoustic standing wave is produced in the process fluid and is reflected from the bath walls and bottom. These walls and bottom may be designed as elastic membranes to have a self-resonant first harmonic frequency.
Abstract:
Methods and systems for acoustically treating material using a continuous process in which material may be caused to flow in a continuous or intermittent fashion into/out of an acoustic treatment chamber where the material is exposed to focused acoustic energy. The methods and systems may be arranged to permit continuous processing for extended periods while an acoustic energy source operates at a relatively high power output. Treatment chambers may include features such as an acoustic window, a heat exchanger, inlet/outlet flow arrangements, an inspection window, insert elements that define a treatment volume size or shape, etc. Treatment system configurations relating to arrangements of a treatment chamber relative to an acoustic source and coupling medium, material flow paths, and others are provided.