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Chemical reaction apparatus and method
Assignee: Syndia Corp
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Filing: 1985-03-15
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Granted: 1987-10-27
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Expires: 2005-03-15
Abstract
Abstract This invention concerns an apparatus and method for reacting on matter, particularly to change its chemical properties and to create chemical reactions with respect to such matter by introducing the matter into a reaction chamber as one or more streams of particles, gas, liquid or plasma or a combination of such forms of matter and reacting on such matter by directing one or more beams of radiant energy, such as coherent light energy generated by a laser or a plurality of lasers wherein such radiant energy serves to initiate or complete the desired chemical reaction.
Inventors
- 👤 Jerome H. Lemelson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 13:37
CPC Classifications
B; B21; B21D; B21D26/00; B21D26/02; B21D26/06; B01; B01J; B01J2203/00; B01J2203/06; B01J2203/0605; B01J2203/061; B01J2203/065; B01J2203/0655; H; H05; H05K; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/17; H05K2203/175
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
Chemical reaction apparatus comprising in combination: (a) first means for forming a first stream of first matter and flowing said first matter in a given direction along a selected path, (b) second means for generating a beam of collimated coherent radiation, (c) third means for directing said collimated radiation beam along a path to cause it to intersect said stream of matter and to transfer sufficient energy of said beam to a quantity of said matter so as to effect a chemical change in said matter, (d) fourth means for controlling the conveyance of said first matter after it has undergone a reaction as a result of the transfer of energy thereto from said radiation beam to carry the products of reaction to a select location.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
Chemical reaction apparatus comprising in combination: (a) first means for forming a first stream of first matter and flowing said first matter in a given direction along a selected path, (b) second means for generating a beam of collimated coherent radiation, (c) third means for directing said collimated radiation beam along a path to cause it to intersect said stream of matter and to transfer sufficient energy of said beam to a quantity of said matter so as to effect a chemical change in said matter, (d) fourth means for controlling the conveyance of said first matter after it has undergone a reaction as a result of the transfer of energy thereto from said radiation beam to carry the products of reaction to a select location.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
Chemical reaction apparatus in accordance with claim 1 wherein said first means is operable to direct said beam at an angle to the path said first matter is conveyed along.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
Chemical reaction apparatus in accordance with claim 1 wherein said third means is operable to direct said beam in the direction of said first stream and parallel to the path of flow of said first matter.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
80 words
Chemical reaction apparatus in accordance with claim 1 including fifth means for forming a second stream of second matter which is different from said first matter and causing said second stream of second matter to intersect, mix and flow with the first matter in said first stream at a location upstream of the location where said beam intersects said stream of first matter so as to permit said beam to react on the mixture of said first and second matter.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
58 words
Chemical reaction apparatus in accordance with claim 4 including sixth and seventh means for respectively controlling the operation of said first and fifth means to control the flow of said streams of said first and second matter and master control means operable to selectively control the operation of said sixth and seventh means in effecting a chemical reaction.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
78 words
Chemical reaction apparatus in accordance with claim 1 including fifth means for forming a second stream of second matter which is different from said first matter and causing said second stream of second matter to intersect the stream of said first matter at the location where said beam intersects said first matter so as to permit said second matter to combine with said first matter and to partake in a reaction effected by said beam of collimated radiation.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
72 words
Chemical reaction apparatus in accordance with claim 1 including fifth means for controlling the rate of flow of said stream of said first matter, sixth means for controlling said second means to generate said beam of coherent radiation, and master control means connected to said fifth and sixth means in a manner to control the chemical reaction effected by said beam when it reacts on the matter flowing in said first stream.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
63 words
Chemical reaction apparatus in accordance with claim 7 wherein said sixth means is operable to control said second means to cause it to generate pulses of coherent beam radiation which are intermittently directed to intersect said stream of said first matter, said master control means being operable to control the timing of the radiation pulses generated during the operation of said second means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
Chemical reaction apparatus in accordance with claim 1 wherein said first means is operable for forming and flowing a stream of gas defining at least part of said first matter.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
41 words
Chemical reaction apparatus in accordance with claim 1 wherein said first means is operable to form said stream of said first matter as a gas or vapor, and dispose particles of solid matter therein to define said first stream of matter.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
Chemical reaction apparatus in accordance with claim 1 wherein said first means is operable to intermittently form and direct matter defining said first stream along said predetermined path.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
126 words
A method for creating a chemical reaction comprising: controllably directing a fluid as a stream of fluent material along a select path, which path intersects a reaction zone, so as to present molecules of said fluent material in a flow thereof through said reaction zone, and as said fluent material passes through said reaction zone, generating and directing a collimated beam of intense radiation along a path which intersects said reaction zone such that the radiation of said beam passes through said reaction zone while molecules of said fluid are present in said reaction zone and transferring sufficient radiation from said beam to said molecules while in said reaction zone to cause said molecules to partake in a chemical reaction while located in said reaction zone.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
126 words
A method for creating a chemical reaction comprising: controllably directing a fluid as a stream of fluent material along a select path, which path intersects a reaction zone, so as to present molecules of said fluent material in a flow thereof through said reaction zone, and as said fluent material passes through said reaction zone, generating and directing a collimated beam of intense radiation along a path which intersects said reaction zone such that the radiation of said beam passes through said reaction zone while molecules of said fluid are present in said reaction zone and transferring sufficient radiation from said beam to said molecules while in said reaction zone to cause said molecules to partake in a chemical reaction while located in said reaction zone.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method in accordance with claim 12 wherein said fluid is continuously flowed at a constant rate of flow to and through said reaction zone.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method in accordance with claim 13 wherein said radiation beam is generated for an extended period of time while fluid is flowing through said reaction zone.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method in accordance with claim 12 wherein said fluid is flowed intermittently to said reaction zone.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method in accordance with claim 15 wherein said radiation beam is generated intermittently in a manner to intersect respective quantities of said flow which are intermittently flowed to said reaction zone.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
142 words
A method for creating a chemical reaction comprising: (a) generating a beam of collimated radiation having sufficient intensity and energy for effecting a chemical reaction with respect to matter when said beam is caused to intersect said matter and directing said beam along a select path, (b) controllably flowing a stream of fluent material containing particles of matter along at least a portion of the select path along which said beam is directed, such that radiation of said beam will be transferred to particles of said matter during a substantial portion of the travel of said particles along said select path, and (c) causing radiation of said collimated beam to react on said particles in said stream as said particles travel said select path and to change the state of said particles and cause said particles to partake in a chemical reaction.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
142 words
A method for creating a chemical reaction comprising: (a) generating a beam of collimated radiation having sufficient intensity and energy for effecting a chemical reaction with respect to matter when said beam is caused to intersect said matter and directing said beam along a select path, (b) controllably flowing a stream of fluent material containing particles of matter along at least a portion of the select path along which said beam is directed, such that radiation of said beam will be transferred to particles of said matter during a substantial portion of the travel of said particles along said select path, and (c) causing radiation of said collimated beam to react on said particles in said stream as said particles travel said select path and to change the state of said particles and cause said particles to partake in a chemical reaction.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
51 words
A method in accordance with claim 17 wherein said particles are solid particles of matter and said beam of collimated radiation serves to vaporize the matter of said particles, further including effecting a chemical reaction between constituents of said stream of fluent material including said vaporized material formed of said particles.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
43 words
A method in accordance with claim 17, wherein the particles of matter in said stream are formed of different chemicals and wherein a chemical reaction is effected between said different chemicals when said radiation beam is directed against said particles of said stream.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
61 words
A method in accordance with claim 17 wherein said radiation beam is directed through the center of said stream, said beam is deflected to scan within said stream and said beam and the fluent material of said stream are directed against the surface of a solid material and are caused to react with at least a portion of said solid material.
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