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US 2021/0068431 A1Published application
Acoustic pressure shock waves used with segment parabolic reflector for meat processing
AssigneeSanuwave, Inc.
InventorIulian Cioanta
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Abstract
Method and apparatus for treating animal carcasses prior to processing for meat consumption include applying acoustic pressure shock waves with a segment parabolic reflector and pseudo-planar shock waves to an animal carcass to reduce contaminants on the carcass for improved safety when distributed as meat.
Claims20
A method of cleaning an animal carcass comprising:
- providing an animal carcass adjacent an acoustic pressure shock wave applicator having a segment parabolic reflector that is a longitudinal segment of a paraboloid that includes focal point and longitudinal axis of the paraboloid;
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- generating acoustic pressure shock waves from the focal point and applying resulting pseudo-planar shock waves to reduce contaminants on the carcass, wherein the resulting shock waves have a compressive phase producing high compressive pressure followed by a tensile phase.
An apparatus for cleaning an animal carcass comprising:
- an acoustic pressure shock wave applicator including
- a segment parabolic reflector that is a longitudinal segment of a paraboloid that includes focal point and longitudinal axis of the paraboloid;
- an acoustic pressure shock wave generator capable of producing acoustic pressure shock waves at the focal point, wherein the acoustic pressure waves have a compressive phase producing high compressive pressure followed by a tensile phase;
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- an applicator leg supporting the shock wave and including an electrical connection coupling the shock wave generator to a shock wave applicator control station, wherein the shock wave applicator is configured to transmit pseudo-planar shock waves with sufficient to energy to reduce contaminants on the animal carcass.
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