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OwnerJames A. Scruggsinventor
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A tubular or cylindrical unit that creates a vortex effect with externally supplied pressurized fluid injected angularly within a transport structure is provided. Such a unit is utilized to either accelerate the vacuum and/or air conveyance of liquids, solid aggregates, and gases, reduce the energy required for such materials transport processes, or both. Such a result is achieved through the introduction of pressurized fluid via a plurality of injectors situated evenly around the circumference of the subject tube, pipe, and/or cylinder, and angled uniformly for an even pressure injection of fluid within the conveyance component thereof. In effect, through such injection of pressurized fluid, the overall transport system may be operated at significantly reduced cost while increasing the efficiency of overall vacuum and air conveyance systems simultaneously. The method of utilization of such a device is also encompassed within this invention.
A materials transport device including a cylinder, pipe, and/or tube conveyance component having an external portion and an internal portion, both measuring the same length and sharing the same first end and same opposing second end, wherein said conveyance component comprises at least three injectors substantially evenly spaced circumferentially around said external portion and substantially evenly spaced at differing locations along said length of said external portion, said at least three injectors and housed around the circumference of the external portion thereof providing internal introduction of forced fluids angularly within the internal portion of said conveyance component, wherein said injectors are aligned to provide uniform angles of fluid introduction within said conveyance component internal portion, and wherein said uniform angles of fluid introduction create a vortex effect within said conveyance component upon uniform introduction of fluid or gas materials within said injectors such that said vortex effect creates vacuum acceleration in one direction and vacuum deceleration in the reverse direction.
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