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US 6,855,299 B1Granted
Collider chamber apparatus and method of use of same
OwnerKenneth J. Southwickinventor
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Abstract
The disclosed apparatus includes a stator and a rotor disposed for rotation within the stator. An inner wall of the stator defines one or more collider chambers. Rotation of the rotor causes movement of fluid disposed between the rotor and stator and establishes a rotational flow pattern within the collider chambers. The fluid movement induced by the rotor increases the temperature, density, and pressure of the fluid in the collider chamber.
Claims58
A method comprising:
- providing a body having an interior surface, the interior surface defining a plurality of collider chambers;
- providing a drum within the body, the drum having an exterior surface;
- introducing fluid between the exterior surface of the drum and the interior surface of the body;
- rotating the drum and thereby generating a rotational fluid flow pattern in each of the collider chambers, all of the rotational fluid flow patterns rotating in a direction opposite to the rotation of the drum;
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- providing a plurality of fluid inlets each of the fluid inlets being coupled to a corresponding one of the collider chambers, each of the fluid inlets selectively permitting fluid to flow into its corresponding collider chamber, the fluid inlets being oriented in a direction non-parallel to an axis of rotation of the drum.
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A method comprising:
- providing a body having an interior surface, the interior surface defining a plurality of collider chambers;
- providing a rotor within the body, the rotor having an exterior surface;
- introducing fluid between the exterior surface of the rotor and the interior surface of the body;
- rotating the rotor and thereby generating a rotational fluid flow pattern in each of the collider chambers, all of the rotational fluid flow patterns rotating in a direction opposite to the rotation of the rotor;
- and
- providing a plurality of fluid inlets, each of the fluid inlets being coupled to a corresponding one of the collider chambers, each of the fluid inlets selectively permitting fluid to flow into its corresponding collider chamber, the fluid inlets being oriented in a direction non-parallel to an axis of rotation of the rotor.
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A method for heating a fluid, the method comprising:
- providing a stator having an inner wall, the inner wall defining a plurality of collider chambers;
- providing a rotor disposed for rotation about an axis, an outer wall of the rotor being proximal to the inner wall of the stator;
- providing a plurality of fluid outlets, each of the fluid outlets being coupled to a corresponding one of the collider chambers;
- introducing a fluid into a space between the inner wall of the stator and the outer wall of the rotor;
- rotating the rotor within the stator to generate a rotational flow of the fluid in each of the collider chambers, wherein the rotational flow of the fluid in each of the collider chambers causes the temperature of at least portion of the fluid contained within each collider chamber to increase;
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- directing at least a portion of the fluid contained within each collider chamber to its corresponding fluid outlet.
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A method comprising:
- providing a body having an interior surface, the interior surface defining a plurality of collider chambers;
- providing a drum within the body, the drum having an exterior surface;
- introducing fluid between the exterior surface of the drum and the interior surface of the body;
- rotating the drum and thereby generating a rotational fluid flow pattern in each of the collider chambers, all of the rotational fluid flow patterns rotating in a direction opposite to the rotation of the drum;
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- providing a plurality of fluid outlets, each of the fluid outlets being coupled to a corresponding one of the collider chambers, each of the fluid outlets selectively permitting fluid to flow out of its corresponding collider chamber, the fluid outlets being oriented in a direction non-parallel to an axis of rotation of the drum.
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A method comprising:
- providing a body having an interior surface, the interior surface defining a plurality of collider chambers;
- providing a rotor within the body, the rotor having an exterior surface;
- introducing fluid between the exterior surface of the rotor and the interior surface of the body;
- rotating the rotor and thereby generating a rotational fluid flow pattern in each of the collider chambers, all of the rotational fluid flow patterns rotating in a direction opposite to the rotation of the rotor;
- and
- providing a plurality of fluid outlets, each of the fluid outlets being coupled to a corresponding one of the collider chambers, each of the fluid outlets selectively permitting fluid to flow out of its corresponding collider chamber, the fluid outlets being oriented in a direction non-parallel to an axis of rotation of the rotor.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.