Apparatus for ultrasonic agitation of liquids
AssigneeCorning Glass Works
InventorWilliam R. Eppes
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Abstract
Disclosed is a fluid flow sonic energy reactor particularly adapted for blood hemolysis. An ultrasonic generator is provided with a tapered resonator, the small diameter end of which forms one planar surface of the reactor cavity. The reactor includes an anvil, one end of which has a central surface region that is closely spaced from the small diameter end of the tapered resonator. An O-ring is in contact with the periphery of the small diameter end of the resonator as well as the adjacent surface of the anvil to form therebetween a sealed chamber. First and second bores extend through the anvil to the central surface region thereof to introduce fluid into the chamber and remove fluid therefrom.
Claims10
A fluid flow sonic energy reactor comprising
- a sonic energy generator,
- a tapered resonator having a first surface in contact with said generator and a longitudinally opposed second surface of smaller area than said first surface,
- an anvil having a surface that is closely spaced from said second surface,
- elastomeric means in contact with both the periphery of said second surface and the adjacent surface of said anvil, the space between said second surface and said anvil and within said elastomeric means defining a sealed chamber,
- means for introducing fluid into said chamber,
- means for removing fluid from said chamber, and
- means for supporting said resonator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.