US3087840A
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Methods and means for producing physical, chemical and physicochemical effects by large-amplitude sound waves
Assignee: Macrosonic Process Corp
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Filing: 1958-06-16
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Granted: 1963-04-30
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Expires: 1978-06-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert P Shaw
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 19:46
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01F; B01F31/00; B01F31/80; B01F31/87; G; G10; G10K; G10K15/00; G10K15/04; G10K15/043; G10K7/00; H; H05; H05H; H05H1/00; H05H1/01; H05H1/24; H05H1/2475; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S261/00; Y10S261/48
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
A DEVICE FOR PRODUCING EFFECTS OF THE CHARACTERDESCRIBED UPON A SUBSTANCE TO BE ACTED UPON BY SOUND WAVES, SAID DEVICE COMPRISING A GENERATOR FOR PRODUCING A LARGE-AMPLITUDE PERIODICALLY REINFORCED NON-LINEAR SHOCK WAVE, A DUCT CONNECTED TO SAID GENERATOR FOR CONTAINING A SONIC-WAVE CONDUCTING MEDIUM, A CHAMBER CONNECTED TO SAID DUCT ADAPTED TO BE PARTIALLY FILLED WITH SAID SUBSTANCE TO BE ACTED UPON BY SAID SOUND WAVES AND THUS PROVIDING A SPACE FOR SAID CONDUCTING MEDIUM, INLET MEANS IN SAID CHAMBBER FOR INTRODUCING SAID SUBSTANCE, MEANS IN SAID SPACE FOR CHANGING THE DIRECTION OF THE GENERATED PERIODIC SHOCK WAVE PRODUCED BY SAID GENERATOR AND FOR CONVERTING THE PLANAR PERIODIC SHOCK WAVE INTO A CONVERYING CYLINDRICAL PERIODIC SHOCK WAVE TO ACT UPON SAID SUBSTANCE IN SAID CHAMBER, OUTLET MEANS IN SAID CHAMBER FOR DISCHARGING THE RESULTANT PRODUCT PRODUCED FROM SAID SUBSTANCE.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
139 words
A DEVICE FOR PRODUCING EFFECTS OF THE CHARACTERDESCRIBED UPON A SUBSTANCE TO BE ACTED UPON BY SOUND WAVES, SAID DEVICE COMPRISING A GENERATOR FOR PRODUCING A LARGE-AMPLITUDE PERIODICALLY REINFORCED NON-LINEAR SHOCK WAVE, A DUCT CONNECTED TO SAID GENERATOR FOR CONTAINING A SONIC-WAVE CONDUCTING MEDIUM, A CHAMBER CONNECTED TO SAID DUCT ADAPTED TO BE PARTIALLY FILLED WITH SAID SUBSTANCE TO BE ACTED UPON BY SAID SOUND WAVES AND THUS PROVIDING A SPACE FOR SAID CONDUCTING MEDIUM, INLET MEANS IN SAID CHAMBBER FOR INTRODUCING SAID SUBSTANCE, MEANS IN SAID SPACE FOR CHANGING THE DIRECTION OF THE GENERATED PERIODIC SHOCK WAVE PRODUCED BY SAID GENERATOR AND FOR CONVERTING THE PLANAR PERIODIC SHOCK WAVE INTO A CONVERYING CYLINDRICAL PERIODIC SHOCK WAVE TO ACT UPON SAID SUBSTANCE IN SAID CHAMBER, OUTLET MEANS IN SAID CHAMBER FOR DISCHARGING THE RESULTANT PRODUCT PRODUCED FROM SAID SUBSTANCE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-04-29 | 1966-10-29 | 1967-04-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-04-29 | 1970-10-29 | 1971-04-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-04-29 | 1974-10-29 | 1975-04-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |