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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8133441 | Apparatus and process for metal oxides and metal nanoparticles synthesis The present invention provides an approach to control the generation and grow of nanocrystal with membrane diffusion method and related apparatuses to produce inorganic oxide nanopowders and metal nanoparticles. With this method, the size and size distribution of in... | 03/13/2012 |
| 7981368 | Method and apparatus for acoustically controlling liquid solutions in microfluidic devices Acoustic energy is used to control motion in a fluid. According to one embodiment, the invention directs acoustic energy at selected naturally occurring nucleation features to control motion in the fluid. In another embodiment, the invention provides focussed or unf... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7842249 | Apparatus for vaccine development using ultrasound technology Method and device for the creation of vaccines using ultrasonic waves, comprised of an ultrasound generator and a transducer to produce ultrasonic waves, is disclosed. The transducer has a specific ultrasound tip depending upon the type of delivery method utilized a... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7824627 | Active material and light emitting device An active material and light emitting device comprises an ultrasonic atomizer assembly and a light emission device. The active material and light emitting device further includes a housing containing the atomizer assembly and the light emission device such that the ... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7811525 | Methods and systems for modulating acoustic energy delivery The present invention provides systems, methods, and devices for using acoustic energy. In some embodiments, a fluid bath may be provided in the system where the fluid bath quality may be monitored using acoustic energy. An assessment of fluid bath quality can be de... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7799233 | Apparatus and method for ultrasound treatment of aquatic organisms The invention provides a method of treating a target area with an ultrasound wave pattern, including: providing an ultrasound apparatus having an ultrasound wave generator operatively attached to a plurality of transducers, coupled to an immersible support and confi... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7687039 | Methods and systems for modulating acoustic energy delivery The present invention provides systems, methods, and devices for using acoustic energy. ... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7658888 | Apparatus for treating allograft products Apparatus for treating allografts, having a sonication tank configured to transmit ultrasonic energy to the interior of the tank; a treatment canister rotatably positioned in said sonication tank, and configured to receive allografts therein; and a treatment fluid s... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7521023 | Apparatus and methods for controlling sonic treatment Apparatus and methods are disclosed for treating a sample by selectively controlling sonic energy and/or selectively controlling the location of the sample relative to the sonic energy. ... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7504075 | Ultrasonic reactor and process for ultrasonic treatment of materials An ultrasound reactor (30) having a reactor body (1), a reactor tube (9) disposed within the reactor body and a magnetostrictor transducer (11) comprising at least one annular element (28a-d) concentric with, and moun... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7431892 | Apparatus for sterilizing a liquid with focused acoustic standing waves Apparatus and method for sterilization of liquid includes a liquid container containing a liquid and having a piezoceramic ring that is connected to a power supply system. Power supply system supplies electric signals to the piezoceramic ring that are transformed in... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7404906 | Device and process for treating cutting fluids using ultrasound Devices and methods for treating, preventing from growth, and neutralizing microorganisms in cutting fluids using high-frequency, low-energy ultrasound. ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7399405 | Method and apparatus for separating petroleum In the present invention, petroleum is separated into hydrocarbon mixtures having different components at an atomizing step and a collecting step. At the atomizing step, the petroleum is ultrasonically vibrated and is discharged and atomized in a state of an atomize... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7393501 | Method, apparatus and system for treating biofilms associated with catheters An apparatus, system and method for preventing or treating biofilm associated with catheters. A piezo-ceramic element may be attached to a catheter, and a vibration processor may be connected to the piezo-ceramic element. The vibration processor may provide electric... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7367360 | Integrated piping plate, machining method for same, machining apparatus for same, and machining equipment for same A machining method for an integrated piping plate, for example, composed of a plurality of plates joined together, and in which an instrument and a component constituting an apparatus, or the instrument, or the component are or is disposed on one surface or both sur... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7363708 | Method of assembling multiple port assemblies in a cavitation chamber A method of assembling multiple port assemblies in a cavitation chamber is provided. The method is comprised of boring at least two ports of different sizes in a cavitation chamber wall of the cavitation chamber. The external port diameter of the smaller port is sma... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7353708 | Ultrasonic generator system The system controls the frequency of an ultrasonic signal to be applied to a waveguide, such that the frequency corresponds to a preferred resonance mode of the waveguide and not to adjacent undesirable resonance modes. The system operates by carrying out a first sc... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354556 | Process and apparatus for irradiating fluids Fluids in a vessel are subjected to a high ultrasonic intensity, by means of several ultrasonic transducers attached to a wall of the vessel, each transducer (14) radiating no more than 3 W/cm2, the transducers being sufficiently close to each othe... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7336019 | Apparatus, circuitry, signals, probes and methods for cleaning and/or processing with sound The invention utilizes multiple frequency ultrasound generators driving multiple frequency harmonic transducer arrays at sweeping frequencies into the megasonic range. Generator signals that increase cavitation efficiency and that have successive time periods with p... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7329039 | Systems and methods for determining a state of fluidization and/or a state of mixing Apparatus and methods are disclosed for treating a sample by selectively controlling sonic energy and/or selectively controlling the location of the sample relative to the sonic energy. ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7300496 | Methods and apparatus for air pollution control A method for filtering particle-laden gas includes electrostatically precipitating particles from the particle-laden gas to produce a gas having residual particulates, agglomerating the residual particulates, and using a fabric filter to filter the agglomerated resi... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7297238 | Ultrasonic energy system and method including a ceramic horn An acoustic system for applying vibratory energy including a horn connected to an ultrasonic energy source. The horn defines an overall length and wavelength, and at least a leading section thereof is comprised of a ceramic material. The leading section has a length... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7287537 | Megasonic probe energy director A megasonic cleaning apparatus configured to provide effective cleaning of a substrate without causing damage to the substrate is provided. The apparatus includes a megasonic probe, a transducer configured to energize the probe, and a heat transfer element disposed ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7278968 | Ultrasonograph An ultrasonograph is provided wherein the decrease of the density of the stabilized microbubble contrast agent in a desired body target area can be inhibited, radiating ultrasonic energy required for satisfactory signal-to-noise ratio and sufficient frame rate, wher... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7262022 | Ultrasound-mediated high-speed biological reaction and tissue processing Methods of fixing and processing tissue and samples on a membrane by using ultrasound radiation as a part of the method are presented. Ultrasound of a frequency in the range of 0.1-50 MHz is used and the sample or tissue receives 0.1-200 W/cm2 of ultrasou... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7244459 | Shock wave treatment of meat A system for treating meat by the application of a shock wave to the meat while the meat is in contact with a diaphragm which is substantially transparent to the shockwave, confines the meat within a tunnel. In addition, the diaphragm and shock wave generating chamb... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7198724 | Apparatus for treating fluids with ultrasounds The present invention relates to a fluid processing apparatus for use in an elongate passage (10), the apparatus comprising one or more means for applying ultrasonic energy to fluid (16) within the passage (10) and means for constraining flow of... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7160516 | High volume ultrasonic flow cell A flow cell for the ultrasonic treatment of a liquid includes a housing with a wall at least partially defining a flow chamber therein. The housing includes a first liquid passage and a second liquid passage for flowing the liquid into and out of the flow chamber. A... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7157058 | High power ultrasonic reactor for sonochemical applications Ultrasound device having a reaction chamber, which includes a magnetostrictive transducer and a horn transmitting ultrasound radiation substantially uniformly throughout the reaction chamber. The horn is hollow and is constituted by a cylinder having an empty inner ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7148606 | Acoustic driver assembly for a spherical cavitation chamber An acoustic driver assembly for use with a spherical cavitation chamber is provided. The acoustic driver assembly includes at least one transducer, a head mass and a tail mass, coupled together with a centrally located threaded means (e.g., all thread, bolt, etc.). ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7141216 | System for sono-catalytic production of hydrogen A device for producing hydrogen includes a container housing a water-based solution and a metal constituent. A generator ultrasonically irradiates the water-based solution in the presence of the metal constituent to produce hydrogen gas. ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7122943 | Acoustic driver assembly with restricted contact area An acoustic driver assembly for use with any of a variety of cavitation chamber configurations, including spherical and cylindrical chambers as well as chambers that include at least one flat coupling surface. The acoustic driver assembly includes at least one trans... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7118852 | Methods and apparatus for decontaminating fluids Fluids, such as protein-containing biological fluids, particularly plasma, may be effectively decontaminated by treatment with ultrasonic energy alone or in conjunction with either ozone or UV radiation. Suitable apparatus for decontaminating protein-containing biol... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7104268 | Megasonic cleaning system with buffered cavitation method A wafer cleaning method and system including a combined high frequency signal, a low frequency signal, and in one embodiment a biased voltage signal, allows cleaning particles and impurities off of fine-structured wafers, through application of an acoustic field to ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7083764 | Method and apparatus for treating liquids A method and apparatus for treating fluids by transmitting ultrasonic energy into the fluids to produce high intensity cavitations in the fluids as the fluids pass through the apparatus. The fluids are retained in the apparatus for a sufficient period of time to des... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7073258 | Method of constructing a port assembly in a spherical cavitation chamber A method of constructing a port assembly for use with a single piece cavitation chamber, typically a spherical chamber, is provided. The port assembly includes a cone-shaped port, a cone-shaped mounting ring and a central member mounted within the mounting ring. The... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7061161 | Small piezoelectric air pumps with unobstructed airflow A T-shaped blade, or one or more hollow tubes, are vibrationally excited by one or more piezoelectric elements to generate an airflow from a free end of the blade or tube(s). The airflow may be directed to, or drawn away from, an electronic component to cool the ele... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7048863 | Device and process for treating cutting fluids using ultrasound Devices and methods for treating, preventing from growth, and neutralizing microorganisms in cutting fluids using high-frequency, low-energy ultrasound. ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7041174 | Grafting apparatus and method of using This invention provides a coating apparatus and methods for coating a device, such as an industrially or medically applicable device. The apparatus is suitable for providing a coating using a photoactivatable compound and a polymerizable compound. In another aspect,... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7037946 | Zero-valent metal emulsion for reductive dehalogenation of DNAPLs A zero-valent metal emulsion is used to dehalogenate solvents, such as pooled dense non-aqueous phase liquids (DNAPLs), including trichloroethylene (TCE). The zero-valent metal emulsion contains zero-valent metal particles, a surfactant, oil and water. The preferred... | 05/02/2006 |
