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US 2024/0376793 A1Published application
System and method of using oscillator to create pulsing waves
AssigneeGTherm Energy, Inc.
InventorsMichael J. Parrella, Jonathan Parrella, Daniel Parrella
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Abstract
An oscillation apparatus, system, and method are provided for creating pulsing pressure waves in a fluid flow that can be used to open and close flow paths for fluid flow in a reservoir, mixing a fluid, or keeping a particulate suspension homogenous in a fluid. The system includes an oscillation apparatus including a motor and an oscillating valve that rotates at a particular speed and frequency while a pump circulates a fluid through the oscillation apparatus, which outputs the fluid in a pulsing wave. The apparatus or system may further include one or more sensors and a control system that control the speed and the frequency of the rotation of the oscillating valve.
Claims44
An apparatus comprising:
- a housing comprising:
- an inlet port;
- an outlet port;
- and
- a chamber disposed in between the inlet port and the outlet port;
- an oscillating valve comprising a valve body arranged inside of the chamber having an opening passing therethrough;
- and
- an electric motor configured to rotate the oscillating valve in between a first alignment in which the opening through the valve body is aligned with and open between the inlet port and the outlet port of the housing, and a second alignment in which the opening through the valve body is not open to the inlet port and the outlet port of the housing;
- wherein the oscillating valve is configured to allow a maximum fluid flow level through the apparatus when in the first alignment, a minimum fluid flow level through the apparatus when in the second alignment, and intermediate fluid flow levels when in between the first alignment and the second alignment;
- and
- wherein oscillation between the first alignment and the second alignment creates pressure waves of fluid passing through the apparatus.
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A system comprising:
- one or more oscillation apparatus, each oscillation apparatus comprising:
- a housing comprising:
- an inlet port;
- an outlet port;
- and
- a chamber disposed in between the inlet port and the outlet port;
- an oscillating valve comprising a valve body arranged inside of the chamber having an opening passing therethrough;
- and
- an electric motor configured to rotate the oscillating valve in between a first alignment in which the opening through the valve body is aligned with and open between the inlet port and the outlet port of the housing, and a second alignment in which the opening through the valve body is not open to the inlet port and the outlet port of the housing;
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- a pump configured to pump a fluid towards the inlet port of the oscillation apparatus;
- wherein the oscillating valve is configured to allow a maximum fluid flow level through the oscillation apparatus when in the first alignment, a minimum fluid flow level through the oscillation apparatus when in the second alignment, and intermediate fluid flow levels when in between the first alignment and the second alignment;
- and
- wherein rotation of the oscillating valve between the first alignment and the second alignment creates pressure waves of fluid passing through the oscillation apparatus.
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A method comprising:
- pumping a fluid from a pump to an oscillation apparatus, the oscillation apparatus comprising:
- a housing comprising:
- an inlet port;
- an outlet port;
- and a chamber disposed in between the inlet port and the outlet port;
- an oscillating valve comprising:
- a valve body arranged inside of the chamber having an opening passing therethrough;
- and
- an electric motor configured to rotate the valve body;
- and
- while the fluid passes through the oscillation apparatus, oscillating the oscillating valve in between a first alignment in which the opening through the valve body is aligned with and parallel to the inlet port and the outlet port of the housing and a second alignment in which the opening through the valve body is perpendicular to the inlet port and the outlet port of the housing, wherein the oscillating valve is configured to allow a maximum fluid flow level through the oscillation apparatus when in the first alignment, a minimum fluid flow level through the oscillation apparatus when in the second alignment, and intermediate fluid flow levels when in between the first alignment and the second alignment;
- and wherein rotation of the oscillating valve between the first alignment and the second alignment creates pressure waves of fluid passing through the oscillation apparatus;
- and
- outputting the pressure waves of fluid from the oscillation apparatus.
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