Fluid emulsification system and methods
OwnerJohn R. Satterfieldinventor
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Abstract
This invention describes systems and methods for mixing two fluids. A first fluid, usually fuel, is passed through a primary passage that typically leads to a carburetor or other inlet to a combustion engine. A second fluid, usually air, is mixed with the first by introducing it to the primary passage through an inlet located upstream in the primary passage. The mixture of fluids is then further emulsified by passing it over a plurality of obstructions, such as a threaded interior surface of the primary passage, located within the primary passage downstream of the inlet.
Claims11
A method for mixing two fluids comprising the acts of:
- (a) passing a first fluid through a primary passage;
- (b) mixing a second fluid with the first fluid by introducing the second fluid to the primary passage through an inlet located upstream in the passage so that the second fluid mixes with the first fluid;
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- (c) passing the mixture of the first and second fluids over an obstruction located within the primary passage down stream of the inlet to further mix the two fluids together.
A method of creating an emulsion of a first and second fluid comprising:
- (a) providing a first transient fluid in a first passage, said first passage having an inside surface;
- (b) providing a second transient fluid in a second passage;
- (c) introducing said second transient fluid into said first transient fluid in said first passage and forming a mixture of the first and second fluids;
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- (d) emulsifying the mixture by passing it over a plurality of projections extending into the first passage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.