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Method and apparatus for treating multi-phase systems

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-04-19
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Granted: 1974-07-30
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Expires: 1993-04-19
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Abstract

Abstract THE METHOD OF TREATING A MULTI-PHASE SYSTEM TO ENHANCE THE SEPARABILITY OF AT LEAST ONE DISCONTINUOUS PHASE CONTAINED THEREIN COMPRISING SUBJECTING THE SYSTEM TO AT LEAST TWO DITURBANCES PROPAGATED WITHIN THE SYSTEM TO FORM AT LEAST TWO WAVE TRAINS AT TWO DIFFERENT FREQIENCIES WITHIN THE AUDIO FREQUENCY RANGE, WHILE AVOIDING CAVITATION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. THE PRESENT INVENTION ALSO DISCLOSES AN APPARATUS FOR TREATING A MULTI-PHASE SYSTEM HAVING A LIQUID CONTINUOUS PHASE TO ENHANCE THE SEPARABILITY OF A DISPERSED PHASE CONTAINED WITHIN THE SYSTEM, COMPRISING MEANS FOR CONFIRNING A VOLUME OF THE SYSTEM TO BE TREATED, AND FIRST AND SECOND MEANS FOR GENERATING VIBRATORY DISTURBANCES WITHIN THE VOLUME TO FORM RESPECTIVE TRAINS OF WAVES THEREWITHIN, THE FIRST AND SECOND GENERATING MEANS BEING POSITIONED WITH RESPECT TO EACH OTHER SO THAT THE RESPECTIVE WAVE TRAINS FORMED WITHIN THE VOLUME MIX.

Inventors

  • 👤 W Jewett

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 22:54
CPC Classifications
C; C02; C02F; C02F1/00; C02F1/52; B; B01; B01D; B01D21/00; B01D21/28; B01D21/283; B01J; B01J19/00; B01J19/08; B01J19/10

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Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1977-07-29 1978-01-28 1978-07-30 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1981-07-29 1982-01-28 1982-07-30 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1985-07-29 1986-01-28 1986-07-30 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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