Ultrasonic horns having improved longevity and simplified manufacturing approaches that can be more easily adapted to ultrasonic reactor chambers or batch processing containers. The ultrasonic horn designs increase the uniformity and intensity of acoustic energy radiated into a liquid medium and thus better correspond to the requirements of a particular sonochemical or sonomechanical process. The ultrasonic horns do not require a specific number of cylindrical sections and allow for various lengths and profiles of variable-diameter sections. The ultrasonic horns also reduce stress in the material of the ultrasonic horns and therefore extend longevity.
B01J 19/10 - Processes employing the direct application of electric or wave energy, or particle radiationApparatus therefor employing sonic or ultrasonic vibrations
01 - Chemical and biological materials for industrial, scientific and agricultural use
05 - Pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary products
30 - Basic staples, tea, coffee, baked goods and confectionery
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Dispersions of nanometer-sized particles of chemical compounds in water or another liquid or solid medium, namely, nanoemulsions, liposomes and nanocrystal suspensions, as well as precursors thereof, for use in the manufacture and/or for infusion during the manufacture of foods, beverages, other foodstuffs, nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and related products, namely, water, beer, tea, coffee, carbonated beverages, juices, kombuchas, gummies, edibles, candy, topicals, tablets, powders, sublingual strips, transdermal patches, tinctures and nasal sprays Dietary supplements; vitamins; vitamin preparations; nanoemulsion preparations containing vitamins; nanoemulsion preparations containing vitamin preparations; vitamin nanoemulsion preparation; vitamin supplements; nanoemulsion preparations containing vitamin supplements; minerals; mineral preparations; nanoemulsion preparations containing minerals; nanoemulsion preparations containing mineral preparations; mineral nanoemulsion preparation; mineral supplements; nanoemulsion preparations containing mineral supplements; mineral nutritional supplements; nanoemulsion preparations containing mineral nutritional supplements; vitamin and mineral dietary supplements; nanoemulsion preparations containing vitamin and mineral dietary supplements; multi-vitamin preparations; nanoemulsion preparations containing multi-vitamin preparations; mixed vitamin preparations; nanoemulsion preparations containing mixed vitamin preparations; dietetic substances consisting of vitamins, minerals, amino acids and trace elements; nanoemulsion preparations containing dietetic substances consisting of vitamins, minerals, amino acids and trace elements; dietary, herbal, nutritional and food supplements for general health and well-being; nanoemulsion preparations containing dietary, herbal, nutritional and food supplements for general health and well-being; dietary, herbal, nutritional and food supplements consisting of trace elements; nanoemulsion preparations containing dietary, herbal, nutritional and food supplements consisting of trace elements; dietary, herbal, nutritional and food supplements consisting of amino acids; nanoemulsion preparations containing dietary, herbal, nutritional and food supplements consisting of amino acids; dietary, herbal and nutritional nanoemulsion preparations Flavoring enhancers, bitter blockers and taste masking agents used in food and beverage products; flavorings for beverages, not being essential oils; food flavorings, not being essential oils Research and development of dispersions of nanometer-sized particles of chemical compounds in water or another liquid or solid medium, namely, nanoemulsions, liposomes and nanocrystal suspensions, as well as precursors thereof, for use in the manufacture and/or for infusion of foods, beverages, other foodstuffs, nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and related products, namely, water, beer, tea, coffee, carbonated beverages, juices, kombuchas, gummies, edibles, candy, topicals, tablets, powders, sublingual strips, transdermal patches, tinctures, nasal or other sprays, and other similar products
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Ultrasonic horn with a large high-amplitude output surface
Ultrasonic horns having improved longevity and simplified manufacturing approaches that can be more easily adapted to ultrasonic reactor chambers or batch processing containers. The ultrasonic horn designs increase the uniformity and intensity of acoustic energy radiated into a liquid medium and thus better correspond to the requirements of a particular sonochemical or sonomechanical process. The ultrasonic horns do not require a specific number of cylindrical sections and allow for various lengths and profiles of variable-diameter sections. The ultrasonic horns also reduce stress in the material of the ultrasonic horns and therefore extend longevity.
B01J 19/10 - Processes employing the direct application of electric or wave energy, or particle radiationApparatus therefor employing sonic or ultrasonic vibrations
Agitators for chemical processing; Agitators for circulating liquid media; Mixing machines; Industrial mixer for mixing liquids in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries
01 - Chemical and biological materials for industrial, scientific and agricultural use
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Chemical additives for use in the manufacture of cosmetics; Chemical additives for use in the manufacture of food; Chemical additives for use in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals; Chemical products for stabilising foodstuffs; Emulsifiers for industrial purposes; Emulsifiers for use in the manufacture of foods; Excipients for use in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, food, beverages, and cosmetics; Food preserving chemicals; Preservatives for use in the pharmaceutical industry; Non-ionic surfactants as raw materials for use in the manufacture of industrial products, consumer and household products
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
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Laboratory, bench and industrial-scale ultrasonic processors used for sonication, liquid processing, homogenization, sonochemistry, mixing, emulsification, extraction, degassing, desintegration, disinfection, cell disruption, pasteurization, dispersing, deagglomeration, desulfurization, wet-milling, nanoparticle production, cavitation, and ultrasonic welding, cutting, drilling and soldering Development of new technology for others in the field of ultrasonic liquid processor-assisted physical and chemical process development as it pertains to testing and results dissemination on the efficacy of ultrasound processing, process improvement consulting in the field of ultrasonic processing, custom ultrasonic equipment development and integration; Materials testing and evaluation; Product testing; Scientific and technological services, namely, development of new technology for others in the field of ultrasonic liquid processors-assisted development as it pertains to physical and chemical processes
A sealed piezoelectric transducer having a single, uniform, electrically insulating, heat-conducting layer of a soft, rubbery material filled with a fine, homogeneously-dispersed powder having high thermal conductivity. The material is placed in contact with the surfaces of the transducer and conducts the heat from the surfaces to an external heat sink. Since the thermally conductive powder is fully encapsulated in the rubbery material, its abrasive properties are neutralized. The softness of the material ensures that the vibration of the transducer does not transmit significant acoustic energy into the material, thereby avoiding the generation of parasitic heat. In addition, the layer fills the entire gap between the transducer and the heat sink, thereby removing any possibility of moisture-related arcing.
H01L 41/09 - Piezo-electric or electrostrictive elements with electrical input and mechanical output
H01L 41/053 - Mounts, supports, enclosures or casings
B06B 1/06 - Processes or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy operating with piezoelectric effect or with electrostriction
G10K 11/00 - Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound in generalMethods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general
An ultrasonic reactor system with an appropriately designed reactor chamber used in conjunction with a compatible ultrasonic Barbell Horn or its derivative that provides a significant efficiency increase and an intensification of sonochemical and sonomechanical processes is disclosed. These enhancements arise from the ability of the reactor chamber to direct all treated liquid media through the highly active ultrasonic cavitation region located near the surface of the horn, as well as from several improvements in the Barbell Horn design that significantly increase its longevity and in its output surface area, thereby increasing the total size of the active cavitation region.
An ultrasonic reactor system with an appropriately designed reactor chamber used in conjunction with a compatible ultrasonic Barbell Horn or its derivative that provides a significant efficiency increase and an intensification of sonochemical and sonomechanical processes is disclosed. These enhancements arise from the ability of the reactor chamber to direct all treated liquid media through the highly active ultrasonic cavitation region located near the surface of the horn, as well as from several improvements in the Barbell Horn design that significantly increase its longevity and in its output surface area, thereby increasing the total size of the active cavitation region.
