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US 6,802,693 B2Granted
Vortex attractor with vanes attached to containing ring and backplate
AssigneeVortex Holding Company
InventorsDavid Reinfeld, Lewis Illingworth
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AssigneeVortex Holding Company
InventorsDavid Reinfeld, Lewis Illingworth
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A vortex generating apparatus has the capability of attracting and removably adhering one or more solid objects. The apparatus comprises an impeller housed within a shell. The vortex attractor generates a vortical fluid flow generally in the form of a helical or spiral shaped flow. The fluid flow creates a low pressure region extending from the impeller end of the device. This low pressure region is contained by the walls of the fluid flow, thus directing the attractive forces toward a surface and minimizing effects of ambient fluid on the system. When the surface is part of a stationary object, wall, floor or ceiling, the vortex attractor may move toward and adhere to the surface. When the surface is part of a movable object, the vortex attractor may attract the object and maintain the attracted position.
A method for providing a substantially recirculating cylindrical vortex fluid flow creating a low pressure region comprising the steps of:
An apparatus for generating a substantially recirculating cylindrical vortex fluid flow comprising:
An apparatus for generating a substantially recirculating cylindrical vortex fluid flow, wherein said fluid flow creates a low pressure region and a corresponding attractive force, said apparatus comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.