Electro-acoustic resonance heater
AssigneeVertech IP, LLC
InventorGerard Henri Froussart
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Abstract
An apparatus for heating a liquid includes an electro-acoustic resonator disposed inside a container. The electro-acoustic resonator includes a concave rigid emitter and a substantially hollow receiver spaced closely apart from and mounted in the emitter. The emitter may be configured in the form of a hemisphere, and the receiver in the form of generally spherical bladder containing a free-moving sold mass in a gas. The container may be in the form of a cylinder. During operation, an AC power source is applied to the emitter and the receiver is wired to ground. The resonator generates acoustical energy, heating a liquid (e.g., water) as it flows through the container.
Claims24
A method for heating a liquid, comprising:
- contacting a liquid to be heated with an electro-acoustic resonator characterized by having a first harmonic frequency;
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- supplying an alternating current (AC) power having a frequency of approximately one-eighth the first harmonic frequency to the electro-acoustic resonator until the liquid is heated.
An electro-acoustic resonator, comprising:
- a concave rigid emitter;
- a substantially hollow receiver mounted at least partially within the concave rigid emitter and spaced apart therefrom;
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- an unrestrained solid mass contained inside the substantially hollow receiver.
A apparatus for heating a liquid, comprising:
- a container;
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- an electro-acoustic resonator disposed at least partially inside the container, the resonator comprising a hemispherical component disposed over a bladder, and an unrestrained solid mass contained inside the bladder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.