Fluid mixing device
OwnerJames R. Loganinventor
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Abstract
A device for mixing fluid materials using chaotic flow combined with sonic energy. The device includes sine wave baffles to produce mixing by folding, stretching and breaking the material as it continuously flows and simultaneously chopping the mixed material with vorticular motion using pressure fronts produced by sonic energy generators.
Claims10
An apparatus for thoroughly mixing a flowable material, said apparatus comprising a tubular enclosure having an inside surface and through which the flowable material to be mixed can be passed, a fixed barrier extending along the inside surface of the tubular enclosure so as to produce chaotic flow of the material passing through the enclosure, and a sonic generator positioned inside of the barrier to produce a chopping action on material passing through the enclosure which chopping action occurs simultaneously with the chaotic flow of the material produced by the fixed barrier.
A method for thoroughly mixing a flowable material, said method comprising the steps of:
- causing the material to flow through a tubular enclosure;
- directing the material flow along a predetermined path inside the tubular enclosure so as to produce chaotic flow of the material;
- and generating sonic energy and directing said energy into the material simultaneously with the chaotic flow to produce a chopping action on the material which chopping action occurs simultaneously with the chaotic flow of the material thereby to thoroughly mix the material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.