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Method and apparatus for disintegrating a material
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1978-12-29
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Granted: 1981-03-03
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Expires: 1998-12-29
Abstract
Abstract A method for disintegrating a material comprises acting on the material being disintegrated with shock waves produced upon applying individual electromagnetic field pulses to a current-conducting element arranged in a close proximity to the material being disintegrated. An apparatus for disintegrating a material comprises a unit forming electromagnetic field pulses connected to a current source and arranged in a close proximity to the current-conducting element.
Inventors
- 👤 Igor A. Levin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 04:22
CPC Classifications
E; E21; E21C; E21C37/00; E21C37/18; B; B02; B02C; B02C19/00; B02C19/18; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S37/00; Y10S37/904
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
43 words
A method for disintegrating a material comprising acting on said material with shock waves produced by deforming a metal current-conducting element arranged in close proximity to the surface of said material being disintegrated by electro-magnetically inducing individual current pulses through said current-conducting element.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
43 words
A method for disintegrating a material comprising acting on said material with shock waves produced by deforming a metal current-conducting element arranged in close proximity to the surface of said material being disintegrated by electro-magnetically inducing individual current pulses through said current-conducting element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 1 comprising deforming the current-conducting element by a synchronous group of individual electromagnetic field pulses.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
42 words
A method according to claim, 2 wherein the electromagnetic field pulse length ranges from 10 -5 to 10 -2 seconds, and the ratio of the pause between successive electromagnetic field pulses to the electromagnetic field pulse length ranges from 10 to 10000.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
107 words
An apparatus for disintegrating a material comprising: a switching circuit; a current source; a metal current-conducting element which deforms when a current pulse is passed therethrough; at least one thyristor switch; means for securing said current-conducting element in close proximity to said material; at least one unit for forming electromagnetic field pulses connected, via said thyristor, to said current source and arranged in close proximity to said current-conducting element; a control electrode of said thyristor being connected to said switching circuit to alternatively render said thyristor conductive and non-conductive thereby passing current pulses from said source through said unit and inducing current pulses in said current-conducting element.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
107 words
An apparatus for disintegrating a material comprising: a switching circuit; a current source; a metal current-conducting element which deforms when a current pulse is passed therethrough; at least one thyristor switch; means for securing said current-conducting element in close proximity to said material; at least one unit for forming electromagnetic field pulses connected, via said thyristor, to said current source and arranged in close proximity to said current-conducting element; a control electrode of said thyristor being connected to said switching circuit to alternatively render said thyristor conductive and non-conductive thereby passing current pulses from said source through said unit and inducing current pulses in said current-conducting element.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
65 words
An apparatus according to claim 4 comprising: a further current-conducting metal element which deforms when a current pulse is passed therethrough, said further element being secured in close proximity to said material; a further unit forming electromagnetic field pulses connected in series with said first-mentioned unit and connected to said current source via said thyristor and arranged in close proximity to said further current-conducting element.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
An apparatus according to claim 5, comprising at least one group of said units forming electromagnetic field pulses and said current-conducting element which are arranged on a wall of a container with said material being disintegrated.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
An apparatus according to claim 5, comprising at least one group of said units forming electromagnetic field pulses and a current-conducting element which are arranged on the inner side of the working surface of a working member of an excavating machine.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
An apparatus according to claim 5, comprising at least one group of units forming electromagnetic field pulses and the current-conducting element which are arranged on the exposed surface of said material being disintegrated.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
An apparatus according to claim 5, comprising at least one group of units forming electromagnetic field pulses and the current-conducting element which are arranged on a movable jaw of a crusher.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
47 words
An apparatus according to claim 5, comprising at least one group of units forming electromagnetic field pulses and the current-conducting element which are arranged on a work bit which is movable relative to said group of said units forming electromagnetic field pulses and to said current-conducting element.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein at least one unit forming electromagnetic field pulses and said current-conducting element are arranged on a wall of a container for said material being disintegrated.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
37 words
An apparatus according to claim 4 comprising at least one said unit forming electromagnetic field pulses and said current-conducting element arranged on the inner side of the working surface of a working member of an excavating machine.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, comprising at least one said unit forming electromagnetic field pulses and the current-conducting element arranged on the exposed surface of said material being disintegrated.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, comprising an arm for mounting said unit forming electromagnetic field pulses; said arm being made of a dielectrical material.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
38 words
An apparatus according to claim 14, comprising: a dielectrical casing; a current-supply member; said unit forming electromagnetic field pulses comprising an inductance coil arranged in said dielectrical casing accommodating said current-supply member feeding current to said inductance coil.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
42 words
An apparatus according to claim 15, comprising said current-supply member in the form of a rod; one end of said rod being connected to said inductance coil and arranged in said dielectrical casing; nuts provided at the other end of said rod.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
122 words
An apparatus for disintegrating a material comprising: a switching circuit; a current source; a metal current-conducting element which deforms when a current pulse is passed therethrough and which is mounted proximate said material; at least one thyristor; at least one unit forming electromagnetic field pulses connected, via said thyristor, to said current source and arranged in close proximity to said current-conducting element; a control electrode of said thyristor being connected to said switching circuit to alternatively render said thyristor conductive and non-conductive, thereby passing current pulses from said source through said unit and inducing current pulses in said current-conducting element; at least one said unit forming electromagnetic field pulses and said current-conducting element being arranged on a movable jaw of a crusher.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
122 words
An apparatus for disintegrating a material comprising: a switching circuit; a current source; a metal current-conducting element which deforms when a current pulse is passed therethrough and which is mounted proximate said material; at least one thyristor; at least one unit forming electromagnetic field pulses connected, via said thyristor, to said current source and arranged in close proximity to said current-conducting element; a control electrode of said thyristor being connected to said switching circuit to alternatively render said thyristor conductive and non-conductive, thereby passing current pulses from said source through said unit and inducing current pulses in said current-conducting element; at least one said unit forming electromagnetic field pulses and said current-conducting element being arranged on a movable jaw of a crusher.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
38 words
An apparatus according to claim 17, comprising: a current-supply member; a dielectrical casing; said unit forming electromagnetic field pulses comprising an inductance coil arranged in said dielectrical casing accommodating said current-supply member feeding current to said inductance coil.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
42 words
An apparatus according to claim 18, comprising said current-supply member in the form of a rod, one end of said rod being connected to said inductance coil and arranged in said dielectrical casing; nuts provided at the other end of said rod.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
135 words
An apparatus for disintegrating a material comprising: a switching circuit; a current source; a metal current-conducting element which deforms when a current pulse is passed therethrough and which is mounted proximate said material; at least one thyristor; at least one unit forming electromagnetic field pulses connected, via said thyristor, to said current source and arranged to close proximity to said current-conducting element; a control electrode of said thyristor being connected to said switching circuit to alternatively render said thyristor conductive and non-conductive, thereby passing current pulses from said source through said unit and inducing current pulses through said current-conducting element; at least one said unit forming electromagnetic field pulses and said current-carrying element being arranged on a work bit which is movable relative to said unit forming electromagnetic field pulses and to said current-conducting element.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
135 words
An apparatus for disintegrating a material comprising: a switching circuit; a current source; a metal current-conducting element which deforms when a current pulse is passed therethrough and which is mounted proximate said material; at least one thyristor; at least one unit forming electromagnetic field pulses connected, via said thyristor, to said current source and arranged to close proximity to said current-conducting element; a control electrode of said thyristor being connected to said switching circuit to alternatively render said thyristor conductive and non-conductive, thereby passing current pulses from said source through said unit and inducing current pulses through said current-conducting element; at least one said unit forming electromagnetic field pulses and said current-carrying element being arranged on a work bit which is movable relative to said unit forming electromagnetic field pulses and to said current-conducting element.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
38 words
An apparatus according to claim 20, comprising: a dielectrical casing; a current-supply member; said unit forming electromagnetic field pulses comprising an inductance coil arranged in said dielectrical casing accommodating said current-supply member feeding current to said inductance coil.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
42 words
An apparatus according to claim 21, comprising said current-supply member in the form of a rod; one end of said rod being connected to said inductance coil and arranged in said dielectrical casing; nuts provided at the other end of said rod.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
98 words
An apparatus for disintegrating a material comprising: a current source; a switching circuit; at least one thyristor; a metal current-conducting element which deforms in response to a current pulse passed therethrough; at least two adjacent units forming electromagnetic field pulses connected in series and forming a group connected to said current source via said thyristor; a control electrode of said thyristor connected to said switching circuit; said group of said units being arranged in a close proximity to said current-conducting element; an arm for mounting said group of said units; said arm being made of a dielectrical material.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
98 words
An apparatus for disintegrating a material comprising: a current source; a switching circuit; at least one thyristor; a metal current-conducting element which deforms in response to a current pulse passed therethrough; at least two adjacent units forming electromagnetic field pulses connected in series and forming a group connected to said current source via said thyristor; a control electrode of said thyristor connected to said switching circuit; said group of said units being arranged in a close proximity to said current-conducting element; an arm for mounting said group of said units; said arm being made of a dielectrical material.
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