公开(公告)号：WO0119539A3

公开(公告)日：2001-10-11

申请号：PCT/US0040918

申请日：2000-09-14

Applicant: MELDRUM CHARLES A

Inventor： MELDRUM CHARLES A

IPC: A23B7/005 ,  A23B7/01 ,  A23B7/015 ,  A23B7/02 ,  A23B7/16 ,  A23L3/00 ,  A23L3/005 ,  A23L3/26 ,  A23L3/30 ,  A23L3/32 ,  A23L3/40 ,  A23L3/42 ,  A23L3/54 ,  A23L5/30 ,  F26B3/34 ,  A23B4/00 ,  A23B4/01 ,  A23B4/015 ,  A23B7/00

CPC classification number: A23L3/32 ,  A23B7/005 ,  A23B7/01 ,  A23B7/015 ,  A23B7/02 ,  A23B7/0205 ,  A23B7/16 ,  A23L3/00 ,  A23L3/005 ,  A23L3/26 ,  A23L3/30 ,  A23L3/40 ,  A23L3/42 ,  A23L3/54 ,  A23L5/30 ,  A23L5/32 ,  F26B3/343

Abstract: A produce cleaning system (20) and process (10) that employs plural forms of energy in an ionic liquid-based washing system (22, 24, 26) is described. The washing system (22, 24, 26) includes employing solvents and solutes in the wash bath (24) which promote the conduction of electrical energy. The electrical energy can be applied to the produce in the wash bath (24) in various waveforms, such as a modulating wave superimposed on a carrier wave. Additionally, ultrasonic energy is employed to provide high-frequency mechanical pressure waves against the produce. The electrical energy and the mechanical energy combine to produce energy in the applicable resonant frequency range that acts to destroy or transform pathogens, dirt and synthetic molecules that may exist on the produce to either destroy them or render them harmless.

Abstract translation: 描述了在基于离子液体的清洗系统（22,24,26）中采用多种形式的能量的产品清洁系统（20）和过程（10）。 洗涤系统（22,24,26）包括在洗涤浴（24）中使用促进电能传导的溶剂和溶质。 电能可以以各种波形施加到洗涤槽（24）中的产品上，例如叠加在载波上的调制波。 另外，超声波能量被用来提供对产品的高频机械压力波。 电能和机械能结合起来，在适用的共振频率范围内产生能量，破坏或转化可能存在于产品上的病原体，污垢和合成分子，以破坏它们或使其无害。