Fluid stabilizer disc
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorsJudith M. Vandewinckel, Monica B. Skerker, Kevin F. Marcell, Michael L. Mehan
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Abstract
A stabilizer disc for a liquid that reduces or prevents the formation of a foam on an upper surface of the liquid. The stabilizer disc has a width and a height, wherein the width is greater than the height. The stabilizer disc further has a surface roughness within a disclosed range of surface roughness (i.e., surface finish) values. Further, a plurality of stabilizer discs may be used to cover a disclosed percentage of a surface area of the fluid. A method for reducing the formation of a foam on the liquid within a container during transport and/or storage is also described.
Claims20
A stabilizer for use within a liquid, comprising:
- at least one stabilizer disc, comprising:
- a width and a height, wherein the width is greater than the height;
- and
- a surface roughness, wherein:
- an average roughness centerline “Ra” of the surface roughness is from 0.76 μm to 1.1 μm;
- and
- the at least one disc is configured to float on a surface of the liquid to reduce form formation within the liquid.
The stabilizer of 1, wherein the at least one stabilizer disc further comprises polyethylene and is circular in plan view.
A liquid and a stabilizer within the liquid, wherein the stabilizer comprises:
- at least one stabilizer disc, comprising:
- a width and a height, wherein the width is greater than the height;
- a surface roughness, wherein an average roughness centerline “Ra” of the surface roughness is from 0.76 μm to 1.1 μm;
- and
- a density, wherein the density is less than a density of the liquid.
A method for reducing the formation of a foam on a liquid within a container during transport and/or storage, comprising:
- placing at least one stabilizer disc into the liquid within the container, wherein the at least one stabilizer disc comprises:
- a width and a height, wherein the width is greater than the height;
- a surface roughness, wherein an average roughness centerline “Ra” of the surface roughness is from 0.76 μm to 1.1 μm;
- and
- a density that is less than a density of the liquid such that the stabilizer disc floats on an upper surface of the liquid during the transport and/or storage.
The method of 18, wherein the placing of the plurality of stabilizer discs further comprises placing a plurality of polyethylene stabilizer discs within the liquid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.