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US 2013/0167878 A1Published application
Methods and systems for cleaning for cyclic nucleation transport (CNX)
AssigneeHyperflo LLC
InventorRichard W. Plavidal
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Abstract
A dynamic cyclic nucleation transport (D-CNX) process is disclosed, including cyclically changing the volume of a process chamber, for example, through a piston or bellows. A D-CNX process and system can include a dynamic chamber volume that can instantly change from vacuum to pressure conditions and eliminates vacuum pumps.
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A method comprising
- providing an object in a chamber,
- wherein the chamber is isolated from outside ambient,
- wherein the chamber is filled with a liquid;
- enlarging the chamber volume so that a non-liquid space is formed in the chamber;
- reducing the chamber volume so that the non-liquid space is reduced;
- repeating enlarging and reducing the chamber volume.
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A method comprising
- providing an object in a chamber,
- wherein the chamber is isolated from outside ambient,
- wherein the chamber is filled with a liquid;
- lowering the level of the liquid in the chamber so that a non-liquid space is formed in the chamber;
- raising the level of the liquid in the chamber so that the non-liquid space is reduced;
- repeating lowering and raising the level of the liquid in the chamber.
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A system comprising
- a chamber,
- wherein the chamber is configurable to hold a liquid,
- wherein the chamber is isolated from outside ambient;
- a mechanism coupled to the chamber,
- wherein the mechanism is operable to lower or raise the level of a liquid within the chamber,
- wherein when the level of the liquid in the chamber is lowered, a non-liquid space is formed in the chamber,
- wherein when the level of the liquid in the chamber is raised, the non-liquid space is reduced.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.