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US 11,071,955 B1Granted
Nanoplasmoid suspensions and systems and devices for the generation thereof
OwnerCharlles Bohdyinventor
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Abstract
Systems, devices, and methods are provided that are useful in generating a fluid suspension of nanoplasmoid bubbles. Such systems utilize a nanobubble/nanoplasmoid generator in conjunction with mechanisms for applying energy to the fluid in the form of electrolytic events, pressure waves, electrical fields, and/or magnetic fields. The nanobubble/nanoplasmoid generator is of modular construction that is readily adaptable to a wide variety of applications. Various applications of nanoplasmoid bubble suspensions so produced are described.
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A system for generating a nanobubble/nanoplasmoid suspension, comprising:
- an electrolytic cell;
- a nanobubble/nanoplasmoid generator configured to form a suspension of a second fluid in a first fluid wherein elements of the second fluid in the suspension have a mean diameter of less than 1 μm, and that is fluidically coupled to the electrolytic cell;
- and
- a source of a pressure differential that is in fluid communication with the electrolytic cell and the nanobubble/nanoplasmoid generator,
- wherein the source of the pressure differential is positioned and configured to move the first fluid through the system,
- wherein the nanobubble/nanoplasmoid generator comprises:
- a first vortex mixing plate comprising a first central circular cavity and a first aperture in fluid communication with the first central circular cavity, wherein the first aperture is configured as an asymmetric folium having a first narrow terminus, wherein the first narrow terminus is oriented in a first radial direction relative to the first central circular cavity;
- a shear mixing plate comprising a second aperture that is in fluid communication with the first central circular cavity, wherein the second aperture comprises a second narrow terminus, wherein the second narrow terminus is fluidically coupled to a shear mixing segment, wherein the shear mixing segment comprises a first shear region comprising a first narrow inlet, a first expansion region, and a first narrowed outlet and a second shear region comprising a second narrow inlet fluidically coupled to the first narrow outlet, a second expansion region, and a second narrow outlet;
- a second vortex mixing plate comprising a second central circular cavity and a third aperture in fluid communication with the first shear mixing plate and the second central circular cavity, wherein the third aperture is configured as an asymmetric folium having a third narrow terminus, wherein the third narrow terminus is oriented in a second radial direction relative to the second central circular cavity;
- a third center vortex plate comprising a third central circular cavity and a fourth aperture in fluid communication with the second central circular cavity and the third central circular cavity, wherein the fourth aperture is configured as an asymmetric folium having a fourth narrow terminus, wherein the fourth narrow terminus is oriented in a third radial direction relative to the third central circular cavity, and wherein the third radial direction is in opposition to the second radial direction;
- and,
- an inlet plate in fluid communication with a source of a first fluid, a source of a second fluid, and the first vortex mixing plate.
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