Ultrasonic injection device
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsJonathan Young Ahn, Shane E. Arthur, Daniel J. Cowan, Barton Stevens
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Abstract
An ultrasonic injection device and methods of use are presented. The ultrasonic injection device comprises a housing, an injection nozzle attached to the housing, an ultrasonic vibration generator attached to the housing, and a pressure applicator. The injection nozzle has a number of openings configured to dispense a fluid. The ultrasonic vibration generator is configured to apply ultrasonic energy to fluid within the injection nozzle. The pressure application is configured to propel the fluid towards and out of the number of openings.
Claims21
An ultrasonic injection device for dispensing a fluid into a gap between a first component and a second component, comprising:
- a housing;
- an injection nozzle attached to the housing, the injection nozzle having a number of openings configured to dispense the fluid;
- a first seal connected to the injection nozzle and configured to be in contact with the first component;
- a second seal connected to the injection nozzle and configured to be in contact with the second component, the number of openings positioned on the injection nozzle between the first seal and the second seal;
- an ultrasonic vibration generator attached to the housing, the ultrasonic vibration generator configured to apply ultrasonic energy to the fluid within the injection nozzle;
- and a pressure applicator configured to propel the fluid towards and out of the number of openings and into the gap.
An ultrasonic injection device for dispensing a fluid into a gap between a first component and a second component of a structure, comprising:
- a housing for holding the fluid;
- an injection nozzle attached to a first end of the housing, the injection nozzle having a number of openings configured to dispense the fluid, a first seal of the injection nozzle configured to be in contact with the first component of the structure and a second seal of the injection nozzle configured to be in contact with the second component of the structure, the number of openings positioned on the injection nozzle between the first seal and the second seal;
- an ultrasonic vibration generator attached to the housing, the ultrasonic vibration generator configured to apply ultrasonic energy to the fluid within the injection nozzle;
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- a pressure applicator configured to propel the fluid towards and out of the number of openings.
A method for applying a fluid between two components, the method comprising:
- positioning an injection nozzle of an ultrasonic injection device relative to a gap between a first component and a second component;
- applying ultrasonic energy to a housing of the ultrasonic injection device;
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- applying pressure to a fluid source fluidly connected to the injection nozzle of the ultrasonic injection device while the ultrasonic energy is applied to the housing, the injection nozzle connected to a first end of the housing, the injection nozzle comprising a number of openings configured to dispense the fluid into the gap, the injection nozzle comprising a first seal in contact with the first component and a second seal in contact with the second component, the number of openings positioned on the injection nozzle between the first seal and the second seal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.