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US 2021/0078052 A1Published application
Systems and methods for disruption of biofilm and algal growth
AssigneeUniversity of Houston System
InventorsGangbing Song, Siu Chun Michael Ho, Devendra Patil
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Abstract
Systems and methods for the ultrasonic disruption of biofilm and algae growth on underwater structures utilize an ultrasonic actuator (10) that produces a natural frequency in the ultrasonic range. In some embodiments, the ultrasonic actuator (10) includes one or more piezoelectric transducers (110).
Claims17
A system for disruption of biofilm and algae growth on a surface, comprising:
- one or more ultrasonic actuators, wherein the ultrasonic actuators are adapted to produce an ultrasonic frequency.
A method for disruption of biofilm and algae growth on a surface, comprising:
- placing one or more ultrasonic actuators in proximity to the surface, wherein the ultrasonic actuators are adapted to produce an ultrasonic frequency, and wherein the surface receives the ultrasonic frequency.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.