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US 2013/0094908 A1Published application
Soil remediation
AssigneeEmpire Technology Development LLC
InventorTakahisa Kusuura
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Abstract
A device for agitating a material is provided. The device includes a casing that includes an opening at a first end and a valve configured to open and close the opening.
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A device for agitating a material, the device comprising:
- a casing defining a passage, wherein the casing comprises an opening at a first end of the casing;
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- a valve positioned and configured to close the opening,
- wherein the casing is configured to allow rotational insertion of the casing into a material, wherein the valve is configured to allow closure of the passage when the casing is in the material, and wherein the casing is configured to be agitated when the casing is in the material.
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A method for agitating a material, the method comprising:
- inserting a first end of a casing defining a helical passage into a bulk material to be agitated, the casing comprising:
- an opening at the first end of the helical passage;
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- a valve configured to open and close the opening at the first end of the helical passage,
- wherein the valve is open during inserting so as to allow for a collected volume of the bulk material to pass into the helical passage;
- closing the valve;
- adding a cleaning fluid into the helical passage;
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- agitating the casing.
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A device for soil decontamination, the device comprising:
- a casing configured to be inserted, by boring, into soil, wherein the casing is adequately liquid-tight when sealed, and wherein the casing is configured to transmit vibrations to soil contained within the casing;
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- a valve located proximal to a first end of the casing, wherein the valve, is configured to effectively seal an interior volume of the casing from an exterior volume surrounding the casing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.