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US 6,802,639 B2Granted
Homogenization device and method of using same
AssigneeFive Star Technologies, Inc.
InventorOleg V. Kozyuk
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Abstract
A homogenization device comprising a flow-through channel having at least two local constrictions of flow wherein the size of a first local constrictions is adjustable thereby permitting variable flow rate through one portion of the device and the size of a second local constriction is fixed thereby permitting constant flow rate through another portion of the device.
Claims28
A homogenizer device comprising:
- a housing having:
- an inlet opening for introducing fluid into said device,
- an outlet opening for exiting fluid from said device, and
- a flow-through channel in fluid communication with said inlet opening, said flow-through channel having a longitudinal axis and being defined by at least one wall, said at least one wall having a first orifice disposed therein to provide fluid communication between said flow-through channel and said outlet opening, said first orifice having an upstream end and a downstream end defining a length therebetween that is parallel to said longitudinal axis of said flow-through channel;
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- a baffle element disposed within said flow-through channel between said upstream end and said downstream end thereby defining a second orifice between the perimeter of said baffle element and said at least one wall, said baffle element also defining an effective length of said first orifice defined as the axial distance between said upstream end of said first orifice and said baffle element, said baffle element being movable within said flow-through channel between said upstream end and said downstream end of said first orifice to change said effective length of said first orifice thereby adjusting the flow rate of fluid through said first orifice while maintaining the flow rate of fluid through said second orifice.
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A homogenizer device comprising:
- a housing having an outlet opening for exiting fluid from said device and an internal chamber in fluid communication with said outlet opening;
- a flow-through channel disposed within said internal chamber, said flow-through channel being defined by a cylindrical wall that has a slot disposed therein to provide fluid communication between said flow-through channel and said internal chamber, said slot having an upstream end and a downstream end defining a length therebetween, said flow-through channel having an inlet opening for introducing fluid into said flow-through channel and a longitudinal axis, said length of said slot being parallel to said longitudinal axis of said flow-through channel, and
- a baffle element coaxially disposed within said flow-through channel between said upstream end and said downstream end of said slot thereby defining an annular orifice between the perimeter of said baffle element and said cylindrical wall and defining an effective length of said slot, said effective length of said slot being defined as the axial distance between said upstream end of said slot and said baffle element, said baffle element being movable within said flow-through channel between said upstream end and said downstream end of said slot to change said effective length of said slot thereby adjusting the flow rate of fluid through said slot while maintaining the flow rate of fluid through said annular orifice.
A device for homogenizing a fluid, the device comprising:
- a flow-through channel having at least two local constrictions of flow wherein:
- the size of a first local constriction is adjustable thereby permitting a portion of the fluid to flow through the first local constriction at a variable flow rate and,
- the size of a second local constriction is fixed thereby permitting a remaining portion of the fluid to flow through the second local constriction at a constant flow rate.
A method for homogenizing fluid comprising:
- providing a device that includes a flow-through channel defined by a cylindrical wall wherein said cylindrical wall has a longitudinal slot disposed therein to provide fluid communication between said flow-through channel and an outlet opening, said slot having an upstream end and a downstream end defining a length therebetween that is parallel to said longitudinal axis of said flow-through channel;
- providing a baffle element disposed within said flow-through channel between said upstream end and a downstream end thereby defining an annular orifice between the perimeter of said baffle element and said cylindrical wall and defining an effective length of said slot between said upstream end of said slot and said baffle element;
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- passing fluid through said flow-through channel towards said baffle element such that fluid is capable of passing through said annular orifice and said slot depending on the axial position of said baffle element, said baffle element being movable within said flow-through channel between said upstream end and said downstream end of said slot to change said effective length of said slot thereby adjusting the flow rate of fluid through said slot while maintaining the flow rate of fluid through said annular orifice.
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A method for homogenizing a fluid, the method comprising:
- passing a portion of the fluid through an adjustable local constriction and a remaining portion of the fluid through a fixed local constriction wherein the flow rate of the portion of the fluid passing through said adjustable local constriction is variable, while the flow rate of the remaining portion of the fluid passing through said fixed local constriction is constant.
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