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Sonic dispersion unit and control system therefor
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-04-16
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Granted: 1987-06-23
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Expires: 2005-04-16
Abstract
Abstract The sonic dispersion system includes a sonic dispersion unit (18) mounted upon a mounting assembly (100,102) and having an active surface (116) with a central apex (120) positioned in spaced relationship to the mounting assembly. Material directing units (92,94) direct material against the active surface so that the material is redirected thereby toward the apex. The sonic dispersion unit (18) may be used in combination with a control system (10) which controls the amount of material provided from two separate material sources (14,34).
Inventors
- 👤 Arthur K. Thatcher
- 👤 Ed R. McCarter, deceased
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 07:41
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02B; F02B1/00; F02D; F02D41/00; F02D41/02; F02D41/04; F02D41/14; F02D41/1438; F02D41/1444; F02D41/1446; F02M; F02M27/00; F02M27/08; F02M51/00; F02M51/02; F02M69/00; F02M69/04; F02M69/041; F02M9/00; F02M9/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
208 words
A turbine assembly comprising a combustion chamber, turbine means mounted for communication with said combustion chamber, air supply means connected to supply air to said combustion chamber, a fuel source, and sonic dispersion means mounted to be spaced from said turbine means by said combustion chamber for receiving fuel from said fuel source and for providing a fuel dispersion to said combustion chamber, said sonic dispersion means including an active, vibrating fuel dispersion surface means for forming a fuel dispersion, cooling means connected to receive air from said air supply means, said cooling means including an air supply conduit in said sonic dispersion means for supplying and directing air to cool said fuel dispersion surface means, and fuel directing means mounted in spaced relationship to said fuel dispersion surface means, said fuel directing means receiving fuel from said fuel source and directing a stream of fuel under pressure against said fuel dispersion surface means, said fuel dispersion surface means being angularly oriented so that fuel directed against said fuel dispersion surface means is redirected thereby into said combustion chamber, said cooling means including said air supply conduit further directing air at a velocity which differs from the velocity of said redirected fuel dispersion to produce mixing currents therein.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
208 words
A turbine assembly comprising a combustion chamber, turbine means mounted for communication with said combustion chamber, air supply means connected to supply air to said combustion chamber, a fuel source, and sonic dispersion means mounted to be spaced from said turbine means by said combustion chamber for receiving fuel from said fuel source and for providing a fuel dispersion to said combustion chamber, said sonic dispersion means including an active, vibrating fuel dispersion surface means for forming a fuel dispersion, cooling means connected to receive air from said air supply means, said cooling means including an air supply conduit in said sonic dispersion means for supplying and directing air to cool said fuel dispersion surface means, and fuel directing means mounted in spaced relationship to said fuel dispersion surface means, said fuel directing means receiving fuel from said fuel source and directing a stream of fuel under pressure against said fuel dispersion surface means, said fuel dispersion surface means being angularly oriented so that fuel directed against said fuel dispersion surface means is redirected thereby into said combustion chamber, said cooling means including said air supply conduit further directing air at a velocity which differs from the velocity of said redirected fuel dispersion to produce mixing currents therein.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
123 words
The turbine assembly of claim 1 wherein said fuel dispersion surface means has an outermost end terminating in a central apex which is oriented in the direction of said combustion chamber, and said fuel directing means includes fuel injection means for directing said stream of fuel under pressure against said fuel dispersion surface means, said fuel dispersion surface means being angularly oriented relative to said fuel injection means such that said stream of fuel directed against said fuel dispersion surface means is redirected thereby toward said apex, and said cooling means includes a conduit means for conducting air from said air supply means through said sonic dispersion means and a fluid outlet from said conduit means formed in said fluid dispersion surface means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The turbine assembly of claim 2, wherein said fluid outlet is formed in said apex.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
79 words
The turbine assembly of claim 2, wherein said sonic dispersion means includes a transducer means with an active surface for producing sonic wave energy and a power concentrator means secured to said active surface of said transducer means, said power concentrator means having an elongate body portion extending from said fuel dispersion surface means to said active surface, said power concentrator means operating to concentrate the sonic wave energy from said active surface at said fuel dispersion surface means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The turbine assembly of claim 4, wherein said conduit structure is mounted within said elongate body portion and is constructed from non-sound-absorbing material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
53 words
The turbine assembly of claim 5 wherein said power concentrator means is formed to provide at least one point where a sonic null occurs and an air inlet is formed on the power concentrator means at a point where a sonic null occurs and said conduit means is connected to said air inlet.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
62 words
The turbine assembly of claim 6, wherein said elongate body portion includes a tapered section, a first, substantially cylindrical end section extending between said tapered section and said fluid dispersion surface means, and a second substantially cylindrical end section which is larger in diameter than said first end section extending between said tapered section and said active surface of said transducer means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
58 words
The turbine assembly of claim 7, wherein said transducer means has a resonant frequency, said second substantially cylindrical end section being formed to one quarter wavelength with respect to said resonant frequency and the combination of said tapered section and said first, substantially cylindrical end section being formed to one quarter wavelength with respect to said resonant frequency.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The turbine assembly of claim 8, wherein said fluid inlet is formed in said second substantially cylindrical end section.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
102 words
The turbine assembly of claim 1 wherein said fuel dispersion surface means has an outermost end which is directed toward said combustion chamber, said fuel directing means including fuel injection means mounted in spaced relationship to said fuel dispersion surface means for directing a stream of fuel under pressure across the space between said fuel injection means and said fuel dispersion surface means to cause said fuel to impinge against said fuel dispersion surface means at a point spaced from said outermost end, said fuel dispersion surface means operating to redirect said fuel toward said outermost end and into said combustion chamber.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
88 words
The turbine assembly of claim 10 wherein said sonic dispersion means includes a transducer means with an active surface for producing sonic wave energy and a power concentrator means secured to said active surface of said transducer means, said power concentrator means being provided with said fuel dispersion surface means and having an elongate body portion extending from said fuel dispersion surface means to said active surface, said power concentrator means operating to concentrate the sonic wave energy from said active surface at said fuel dispersion surface means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
The turbine assembly of claim 11 wherein said sonic dispersion means includes cooling means connected to receive air from said air supply means, said cooling means operating to direct air to cool said fuel dispersion surface means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
45 words
The turbine assembly of claim 1 wherein said sonic dispersion means includes cooling conduit means formed to conduct a flow of air through said sonic dispersion means to cool said fuel dispersion surface means, said cooling conduit means being connected to said air supply means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
45 words
The turbine assembly of claim 13 wherein an air outlet means is formed in said material dispersion surface means to direct air into the fuel being redirected into said combustion chamber, said air outlet means being formed to receive air from said cooling conduit means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
69 words
The turbine assembly of claim 1 wherein said combustion chamber has a first end and a second end spaced from and opposite to said first end, said turbine means being mounted for communication with said combustion chamber at the first end thereof, said turbine assembly including a fuel chamber opening into said combustion chamber at the second end thereof, said sonic dispersion means being mounted in said fuel chamber.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
33 words
The turbine assembly of claim 12 wherein said fuel directing means are mounted in said fuel chamber between said second end of said combustion chamber and said active vibrating fuel dispersion surface means.
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