Ultrasonic system and method for cutting soft materials and ultrasonic horn blade therefor
AssigneeBranson Ultrasonics Corporation
InventorArthur Summo
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Abstract
An ultrasonic system and method for cutting soft material has an ultrasonic transducer that vibrates axially at least one horn blade having a serrated edge so that when the horn blade is moved into the food product being cut, it is vibrating in a direction in and out of the food product to make a plunge cut.
Claims15
An ultrasonic system for cutting soft material, comprising an ultrasonic transducer that vibrates axially at least one horn blade having a serrated edge so that when the horn blade is moved into the material product being cut, it is vibrating in a direction in and out of the material to make a plunge cut.
A method of cutting soft material, comprising:
- placing the soft material in an ultrasonic system that includes an ultrasonic transducer;
- vibrating at least one horn blade having a serrated edge axially with the ultrasonic transducer so that when the horn blade is moved into the material being cut, it is vibrating in a direction in and out of the material to make a plunge cut;
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- moving the horn blade axially into and through the material being cut.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.