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- the present invention relates to apparatus for generating microspheres or microbubbles to enhance the blending of a fluid with a mainstream liquid.
- the present invention distinguishes itself from the aforementioned prior art in that it is capable of increasing the efficacy of the additive dispensed in the water, thus allowing a reduction in the gross amount of additive used to accomplish a given task.
- This increase of efficacy of an additive is made possible by apparatus in the mixing device that generates microspheres or microbubbles of the additive in the water stream for greater surface contact of the additive in the water, particularly in situations where the two fluids being mixed are incompatible otherwise mutually repellent, such as oil and water. It has been demonstrated that microbubble or microsphere technology accomplishes the mixing of such incompatible fluids, without the use of emulsifiers or other binding agents.
- the present invention accomplishes this increase of efficacy by exploiting incipient cavitation nuclei inherent in liquids and their unique properties upon implosion, including microbubble shockwave and ultrasound generation.
- Microspheres which are created when two liquids are combined or microbubbles, which are created when a liquid and a gas are combined, are both defined as bubbles having a mean diameter of under 100 ⁇ (0.1 mm). Consequently, the term microbubbles sometimes used hereinafter refers to both.
- the prior art has demonstrated that fluids in a micron state will provide dramatically accelerated mutual physical and chemical interaction with a gas or other liquid and often attain a 30% or higher reduction in ratio of additive required to attain a given result.
- microbubble generation arises from the inherent presence of incipient cavitation nuclei in liquids. Cavitation is the process whereby microbubbles form, grow, and collapse due to pressure differentials created in a liquid. Tremendous local energy is released when a microbubble collapses which causes a disproportionately increased rate of physical and chemical interaction between molecules of any additive and its surrounding liquid. This then greatly enhances the efficacy of the additive in the mixture.
- the present invention makes use of a hydrodynamic method produced by pressure variations in a flowing liquid due to the geometry of the system. Cavitation occurs when the net pressure of the flowing liquid becomes approximately equal to the vapor pressure of the liquid.
- microbubble technology to sharply improve chemical and physical reactions such as mixing, heat exchange, flocculation, oxidation and reduction in fields as diverse as synthetic gas production, cancer imaging, wastewater treatment and mineral processing.
- Scientific and medical communities have utilized microbubble technology to open new lines of research in cold fusion, non-invasive surgical procedures, and transdermal therapy, among others.
- the means used by those communities for producing microbubbles and utilizing the beneficial properties resulting therefrom cannot be easily adapted to home use for a variety of reasons. For example, a pump or electrical device is usually involved which gives rise to concerns about safety, size, and cost that would preclude home use. Being generally highly sophisticated in nature, these systems for production of microbubbles present difficulties not easily overcome in the areas of mass-market manufacturing, installation and operation and thus are not currently available for home or other uses requiring low cost production for mixing a fluid gas or liquid with a mainstream liquid.
- the present invention can achieve mixing at the micron level without altering the infrastructure of a residence or small business through the use of microbubbles. Because the present invention can be powered solely by the pressure of a mainstream liquid flowing from a source and utilizes no electricity, pump, or other mechanical devices, the power of a municipal water system is sufficient for the present invention to attain mixing of fluids in a mainstream flow of water at a micron level, such as detergents or chlorine, despite pressures as low as 25 PSI and low flow rates of 2.25 to 5.0 gallons per minute. Certain types of industrial static mixers, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 4,270,576 (Takeda), operate with electricity, pump, or other external means and therefore cannot be self-contained for insertion in a residential or small business water system, such as in a clothing or dish washing system.
- apparatus for mixing a fluid (gas or liquid) with a liquid of a primary stream comprises a section of pipe or tube attachable to a source of main-stream liquid under pressure.
- the defined space in the section of tube is provided with a constriction device between its inlet and outlet for the purpose of increasing the velocity of the main-stream flow of liquid through the constriction device and thus lowering the pressure of the main-stream liquid at the constriction in accordance with Bernoulli's principle.
- An aspiration tube having an outer diameter substantially smaller than the inner diameter of the tube section and having its inlet coupled to a source or reservoir of the fluid to be mixed with the main stream of liquid has its outlet centrally disposed upstream in the tube section and proximate to the constriction device such that low pressure of the main stream of liquid flowing around the aspiration tube and through the restricted space between the aspiration tube outlet and the constriction device produces a venturi effect so that the fluid is drawn from the aspiration tube into the mainstream of liquid.
- the fluid drawn in from the aspiration tube will initially form a column of fluid surrounded by liquid as the liquid begins to decelerate.
- staggered pins are provided that extend out from the wall of the pipe towards its axis in a section downstream from the constriction device. The length of these pins is chosen to be approximately equal to the theoretical distance from the wall to the interface of the column of fluid and the surrounding fluid.
- the theoretical interface may be taken at least at the center of that region of initial blending and preferably the inner circumference of that region.
- the purpose of the protruding pin is to create microscopic turbulence in the region of blending for optimal inducement of cavitation, which is to promote the formation and activity of microbubbles in the liquid for maximum blending of the fluid with the mainstream liquid.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the present invention using a straight-through flow pipe or tube section 2 and an aspiration tube 4 in front of a flow constriction device 3 in the form of a truncated conical surface followed by a turbulence section 5 with protuberances 7 and a pressure reduction section 6 .
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the invention using a constriction device consisting of two opposing flow deflectors 11 , 12 in the form of semidiscs at opposing angles with respect to mainstream liquid flow through the tube section.
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the invention having an alternate geometry, namely an L-shaped cylinder or tube section, in order that the aspiration tube need not be bent.
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the invention shown in FIG. 1 incorporated in a sink faucet 9 .
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 with the aspiration tube commencing at a remote distance from the flow constriction device and extending centrally and coaxially through an extender tube section 10 or hose to a position proximate the flow constriction device.
- This invention exploits the presence of incipient cavitation nuclei present in liquids. That nuclei, when stretched, subsequently collapses and produces the phenomenon known as cavitation that results in microspheres or Microbubbles. Cavitation occurs when variational tensile stresses are superimposed on the prevailing ambient pressure of a flowing liquid such that the total net pressure becomes approximately equal to the vapor pressure of the liquid. While there exist alternative theories that might also explain this cavitation reaction, hydrodynamic cavitation seems to be the most appropriate explanation underlying the effects produced by the present invention.
- FIG. 1 shows a detailed perspective view of a first embodiment of the present invention comprising a straight-through section of pipe or tube 2 which can be made from a variety of inexpensive materials and which is installed or attached by a coupler 1 to the end of or within a standard plumbing fixture or configuration (not shown) such as a water tap, faucet, showerhead, garden hose, washing machine water hose, dishwasher water hose, or the like, the mainstream liquid flowing through the tube 2 and comes into contact with a flow constriction device 3 in the form of a truncated conical surface oriented so that the liquid must pass through the base thereof (having a diameter equal to the diameter of the tube 2 ) and out of the open top thereof, the diameter of which open top is less than the diameter of the tube 2 , thereby creating a venturi effect as the liquid passes therethrough.
- a standard plumbing fixture or configuration such as a water tap, faucet, showerhead, garden hose, washing machine water hose, dishwasher water hose, or the like
- the fluid flow through the aspiration tube 4 is not intended to be present at all times. Instead, an on/off valve (not shown) is momentarily turned on such that ambient air (trapped in the aspiration tube until the valve is turned on) will be entrained with the fluid to be mixed. Entrained air does not have any adverse effect on the operation of the invention but rather is believed to aid in the generation of microbubbles. On the other hand, its presence is not deemed to be critical.
- the additive fluid enters the reaction chamber 5 in a column with the mainstream liquid swirling around the column of additive fluid, but whether or not the liquid is swirling, it is known to be surrounding the column of additive fluid. Fluids not already mixed around that central column of additive fluid tend to move outwardly towards the mainstream liquid as the column expands and come into contact with a plurality of protuberances 7 that protrude into the core of additive fluid. Collision of the liquid with the protuberances 7 creates a number of vortices and low and high pressure zones whereby transient and incipient cavities inherent to the fluids being mixed are stretched and pulled.
- the fluids with stretched cavities Upon exit from the reaction chamber 5 , the fluids with stretched cavities enter a downstream zone 6 of the tube 2 , defined by the absence of any protuberances, where the stretched cavitation nuclei collapse or implode onto each other causing the phenomenon known as cavitation followed by the production of microspheres accompanied by shockwaves.
- the microspheres flowing out of the zone 6 explode, thereby completing a thorough mixture of liquid and additive fluid and in the process producing ultrasound waves.
- FIG. 1 shows a typical embodiment of the present invention, it will be appreciated that variations in the overall design geometry of the apparatus, as well as variations in the flow constriction device configuration and the protuberances will occur to those skilled in the art.
- FIG. 2 illustrates an alternate flow constriction device to be compared and contrasted to that of FIG. 1.
- the flow constriction device 3 is in the form of a three-dimensional surface of a truncated cone coaxially attached to the wall of the tube 2 , as shown, with its central opening at the top sufficiently small as to cause a venturi effect of increasing the velocity of the main stream liquid flow therethrough as its pressure is reduced with the maximum reduction of pressure at the outlet opening, thus allowing the mainstream of liquid to effectively “draw” fluid at a higher pressure from the aspiration tube 4 as the mainstream liquid passes through the constriction device 3 .
- FIG. 3 illustrates an alternate overall design geometry of the apparatus wherein the tube 2 ′ is L-shaped.
- An advantage of the L-shaped tube 2 ′ is that the aspiration tube 4 ′ is then straight so there is no restriction to the flow of additive fluid and entrained air. Although the L-shaped tube 2 ′ results in a slight decrease in the overall flow rate of the system, it would not noticeably alter the effectiveness of the apparatus.
- the space between the tips of the opposing protuberances is preferably equal to the inner diameter of the aspiration tube 4 .
- the outlet of the aspiration tube is spaced upstream from the constriction device 3 and has an inner diameter less than the diameter of the downstream opening of that constriction device, both of which serve to allow the fluid being aspirated and the mainstream liquid to flow with the fluid flowing in a column surrounded by the mainstream liquid.
- the protuberances 7 are selected to be of a length sufficient to at least extend through the outer layer of the mainstream liquid to the inner column of fluid and preferably slightly into the column of fluid. Consequently, an acceptable criterion is a protuberance length approximately equal to the distance from the inner surface of the tube 2 to the inner surface of the aspiration tube 4 at the outlet thereof.
- the constriction device is comprised of two semidiscs 3 a and 3 b which together impart a swirl in the downstream flow of the mainstream liquid and at the same time produces a low pressure area inside the swirl as the velocity of the liquid increases.
- the low pressure inside the swirl then draws a column of additive fluid into the tube 2 downstream of the constriction device semidiscs.
- the swirling mainstream liquid surrounding the additive fluid will tend to confine the additive fluid to a column having a diameter equal to the inside diameter of the aspiration tube outlet.
- the greater velocity of the swirling liquid produces a shearing stress at the interface between the column of additive fluid and the swirling mainstream liquid.
- the protuberances should meet the same criterion as in the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, i.e., should extend at least through the swirling mainstream liquid and preferably into the column of additive fluid.
- the design of the solid protuberances may take a variety of shapes.
- an inverted polygonal column or tetragonal pyramid may be used to provide or induce the formation of a series of high and low pressure zones in the reaction chamber 5 through which the flow stream passes to produce turbulence without any deviation from the spirit and scope of the present invention, thereby promoting the cavitation of fluids passing through reaction chamber 5 .
- the placement of staggered protuberances along the inner wall of reaction chamber 5 may be either zigzagged along lines parallel to the tube axis along circular lines around that axis or both. The objective is to use an arrangement of protuberances which provide maximum turbulence by collision with protuberances.
- the position and design of aspiration tube 4 may easily be modified to adapt it to various overall system design considerations relating to application constraints that require an extender 10 for the tube 2 , provided that the inlet of the aspiration tube 4 commences at a point upstream from the constriction device 3 and the outlet of the aspiration tube 4 is aligned with the center line of the constriction device 3 and between a plane at the front of the constriction device (defined by its circumference connected to the tube wall) and the opening at the outlet thereof to allow some significant space for flow of mainstream liquid from the inlet of the tube 2 but preferably at the front plane of the constriction device.
- the aspiration tube 4 can be used in conjunction with any number of available additive fluid dispensing systems, including multiple fluid dispensing systems, as the aspiration created by the venturi-effect of the constriction device is strong enough to draw but the most viscous fluids into the apparatus. Additionally, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that other configurations for additive fluid introduction systems may readily occur to those skilled in the art without significantly altering the spirit or results of the present invention.
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- The present invention relates to apparatus for generating microspheres or microbubbles to enhance the blending of a fluid with a mainstream liquid.
- The increasing amount of chemicals introduced into water systems in homes and small businesses has been identified as one of the largest sources of environmental pollution and this practice continues to grow unabated. When chemicals are introduced into a closed residential water system, they are most frequently discharged directly into an overtaxed municipal waste treatment plant after a single use. Similarly, when chemicals are added in an open residential water system, for example an insecticide which is added to water by mixing through a gardening hose, most of the chemicals will eventually flow into the water table or catch basin to be recycled into the municipal water system.
- There are many prior-art devices used for mixing or otherwise dispensing liquid chemicals in a residential or business water system. Most of these devices are used to dispense liquid soap, shampoo, insecticide, fertilizer or other additives in a stream of water by means of the force of the water under pressure through a faucet, shower head, garden hose, or the like. Some devices allow a user to choose between a variety of additives to be dispensed into the stream of water. Others allow the user to select a dilution ratio of an additive to be dispensed into the water stream. Still other devices are adaptable for use in a wide variety of residential and commercial applications including bath, kitchen, and garden.
- All applications of the prior-art devices are primarily concerned with achieving a higher level of convenience and ease of use in dispensing additives in water. The prior art does not, however, seek to enhance the efficacy of an additive in order to allow reduction of the ratio of additive otherwise required to accomplish a given task, thus reducing the gross amount discharged into the municipal waste disposal system or the ground.
- The present invention distinguishes itself from the aforementioned prior art in that it is capable of increasing the efficacy of the additive dispensed in the water, thus allowing a reduction in the gross amount of additive used to accomplish a given task. This increase of efficacy of an additive is made possible by apparatus in the mixing device that generates microspheres or microbubbles of the additive in the water stream for greater surface contact of the additive in the water, particularly in situations where the two fluids being mixed are incompatible otherwise mutually repellent, such as oil and water. It has been demonstrated that microbubble or microsphere technology accomplishes the mixing of such incompatible fluids, without the use of emulsifiers or other binding agents.
- The present invention accomplishes this increase of efficacy by exploiting incipient cavitation nuclei inherent in liquids and their unique properties upon implosion, including microbubble shockwave and ultrasound generation. Microspheres, which are created when two liquids are combined or microbubbles, which are created when a liquid and a gas are combined, are both defined as bubbles having a mean diameter of under 100μ (0.1 mm). Consequently, the term microbubbles sometimes used hereinafter refers to both. The prior art has demonstrated that fluids in a micron state will provide dramatically accelerated mutual physical and chemical interaction with a gas or other liquid and often attain a 30% or higher reduction in ratio of additive required to attain a given result.
- As shown in the prior art, microbubble generation arises from the inherent presence of incipient cavitation nuclei in liquids. Cavitation is the process whereby microbubbles form, grow, and collapse due to pressure differentials created in a liquid. Tremendous local energy is released when a microbubble collapses which causes a disproportionately increased rate of physical and chemical interaction between molecules of any additive and its surrounding liquid. This then greatly enhances the efficacy of the additive in the mixture.
- There are four basic methods of inducing cavitation: hydrodynamic, acoustic, optic and particle. The present invention makes use of a hydrodynamic method produced by pressure variations in a flowing liquid due to the geometry of the system. Cavitation occurs when the net pressure of the flowing liquid becomes approximately equal to the vapor pressure of the liquid.
- Despite the fact that cavitation generation of microbubbles and the generation of the associated phenomena of ultrasound and shockwave has long been held to be particularly detrimental in hydrodynamic systems, the commercial, medical, and scientific communities have nonetheless begun to successfully exploit beneficial aspects of this technology to dramatically improve physical and chemical reactions as well as permit previously unattainable reactions and emulsions. A wide variety of methods have been developed by those communities to generate microbubbles including electrically generated ultrasonic vibrations, ceramic contact plates, cross-membranes, certain venturi configurations with external pumps, small scale oxygen injection apparatuses, and microbiological reactions, among others.
- Commercial communities have utilized microbubble technology to sharply improve chemical and physical reactions such as mixing, heat exchange, flocculation, oxidation and reduction in fields as diverse as synthetic gas production, cancer imaging, wastewater treatment and mineral processing. Scientific and medical communities have utilized microbubble technology to open new lines of research in cold fusion, non-invasive surgical procedures, and transdermal therapy, among others. However, the means used by those communities for producing microbubbles and utilizing the beneficial properties resulting therefrom cannot be easily adapted to home use for a variety of reasons. For example, a pump or electrical device is usually involved which gives rise to concerns about safety, size, and cost that would preclude home use. Being generally highly sophisticated in nature, these systems for production of microbubbles present difficulties not easily overcome in the areas of mass-market manufacturing, installation and operation and thus are not currently available for home or other uses requiring low cost production for mixing a fluid gas or liquid with a mainstream liquid.
- What has not been generally appreciated by the prior art is that hydrodynamic cavitation per se is not necessarily a negative externality that should always be avoided altogether in hydrodynamic systems. What the present invention seeks to exploit is that in hydrodynamic cavitation in the mainstream of a liquid, the liquid system itself can be utilized to generate microbubbles and its associated phenomena to achieve a variety of benefits, one of which is the reduction of the ratio of an additive fluid to the mainstream liquid in order to reduce the additive needed in the mainstream liquid.
- The present invention can achieve mixing at the micron level without altering the infrastructure of a residence or small business through the use of microbubbles. Because the present invention can be powered solely by the pressure of a mainstream liquid flowing from a source and utilizes no electricity, pump, or other mechanical devices, the power of a municipal water system is sufficient for the present invention to attain mixing of fluids in a mainstream flow of water at a micron level, such as detergents or chlorine, despite pressures as low as 25 PSI and low flow rates of 2.25 to 5.0 gallons per minute. Certain types of industrial static mixers, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 4,270,576 (Takeda), operate with electricity, pump, or other external means and therefore cannot be self-contained for insertion in a residential or small business water system, such as in a clothing or dish washing system.
- In accordance with the present invention, apparatus for mixing a fluid (gas or liquid) with a liquid of a primary stream comprises a section of pipe or tube attachable to a source of main-stream liquid under pressure. The defined space in the section of tube is provided with a constriction device between its inlet and outlet for the purpose of increasing the velocity of the main-stream flow of liquid through the constriction device and thus lowering the pressure of the main-stream liquid at the constriction in accordance with Bernoulli's principle. An aspiration tube having an outer diameter substantially smaller than the inner diameter of the tube section and having its inlet coupled to a source or reservoir of the fluid to be mixed with the main stream of liquid has its outlet centrally disposed upstream in the tube section and proximate to the constriction device such that low pressure of the main stream of liquid flowing around the aspiration tube and through the restricted space between the aspiration tube outlet and the constriction device produces a venturi effect so that the fluid is drawn from the aspiration tube into the mainstream of liquid.
- The fluid drawn in from the aspiration tube will initially form a column of fluid surrounded by liquid as the liquid begins to decelerate. In order to promote cavitation, i.e., the formation of microbubbles in the liquid for optimal mixing or blending of the fluid with the liquid, staggered pins are provided that extend out from the wall of the pipe towards its axis in a section downstream from the constriction device. The length of these pins is chosen to be approximately equal to the theoretical distance from the wall to the interface of the column of fluid and the surrounding fluid. Since that interface is not precisely defined due to the fact that some blending will begin to occur immediately after the exit of the fluid from the aspiration tube, the theoretical interface may be taken at least at the center of that region of initial blending and preferably the inner circumference of that region. The purpose of the protruding pin is to create microscopic turbulence in the region of blending for optimal inducement of cavitation, which is to promote the formation and activity of microbubbles in the liquid for maximum blending of the fluid with the mainstream liquid.
- The novel features that are considered characteristic of this invention are set forth with particularity in the appended claims. The invention will best be understood from the following description when read in connection with the accompanying drawings.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the present invention using a straight-through flow pipe or
tube section 2 and an aspiration tube 4 in front of aflow constriction device 3 in the form of a truncated conical surface followed by aturbulence section 5 withprotuberances 7 and a pressure reduction section 6. - FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the invention using a constriction device consisting of two opposing flow deflectors11, 12 in the form of semidiscs at opposing angles with respect to mainstream liquid flow through the tube section.
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the invention having an alternate geometry, namely an L-shaped cylinder or tube section, in order that the aspiration tube need not be bent.
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the invention shown in FIG. 1 incorporated in a
sink faucet 9. - FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 with the aspiration tube commencing at a remote distance from the flow constriction device and extending centrally and coaxially through an extender tube section10 or hose to a position proximate the flow constriction device.
- The embodiments of the invention illustrated in the drawings are directed to the provision of apparatus for generating microspheres or microbubbles while mixing a fluid with a mainstream liquid at a micron level using the mainstream liquid pressure without the use of any other source energy, or other devices, based on the current theories of cavitation generating microspheres or microbubbles described as follows.
- This invention exploits the presence of incipient cavitation nuclei present in liquids. That nuclei, when stretched, subsequently collapses and produces the phenomenon known as cavitation that results in microspheres or Microbubbles. Cavitation occurs when variational tensile stresses are superimposed on the prevailing ambient pressure of a flowing liquid such that the total net pressure becomes approximately equal to the vapor pressure of the liquid. While there exist alternative theories that might also explain this cavitation reaction, hydrodynamic cavitation seems to be the most appropriate explanation underlying the effects produced by the present invention.
- Referring now to FIG. 1, which shows a detailed perspective view of a first embodiment of the present invention comprising a straight-through section of pipe or
tube 2 which can be made from a variety of inexpensive materials and which is installed or attached by a coupler 1 to the end of or within a standard plumbing fixture or configuration (not shown) such as a water tap, faucet, showerhead, garden hose, washing machine water hose, dishwasher water hose, or the like, the mainstream liquid flowing through thetube 2 and comes into contact with aflow constriction device 3 in the form of a truncated conical surface oriented so that the liquid must pass through the base thereof (having a diameter equal to the diameter of the tube 2) and out of the open top thereof, the diameter of which open top is less than the diameter of thetube 2, thereby creating a venturi effect as the liquid passes therethrough. That in turn creates a progressively decreasing pressure zone within theconstriction device 3 which draws a fluid out of an aspiration tube 4, having an outer diameter substantially smaller than the inner diameter of thetube 2 and having an outlet disposed centrally and coaxially with respect to thetube 2 proximate theconstriction device 3, somewhere between the base and open top thereof. The mainstream liquid entrained with fluid and ambient air drawn from the aspiration tube 4 mix as they enter areaction chamber 5. A central high pressure liquid jet created by theconstriction device 3 is located at the core mix entering thereaction chamber 5. - The fluid flow through the aspiration tube4 is not intended to be present at all times. Instead, an on/off valve (not shown) is momentarily turned on such that ambient air (trapped in the aspiration tube until the valve is turned on) will be entrained with the fluid to be mixed. Entrained air does not have any adverse effect on the operation of the invention but rather is believed to aid in the generation of microbubbles. On the other hand, its presence is not deemed to be critical.
- It is believed that the additive fluid enters the
reaction chamber 5 in a column with the mainstream liquid swirling around the column of additive fluid, but whether or not the liquid is swirling, it is known to be surrounding the column of additive fluid. Fluids not already mixed around that central column of additive fluid tend to move outwardly towards the mainstream liquid as the column expands and come into contact with a plurality ofprotuberances 7 that protrude into the core of additive fluid. Collision of the liquid with theprotuberances 7 creates a number of vortices and low and high pressure zones whereby transient and incipient cavities inherent to the fluids being mixed are stretched and pulled. Upon exit from thereaction chamber 5, the fluids with stretched cavities enter a downstream zone 6 of thetube 2, defined by the absence of any protuberances, where the stretched cavitation nuclei collapse or implode onto each other causing the phenomenon known as cavitation followed by the production of microspheres accompanied by shockwaves. The microspheres flowing out of the zone 6 explode, thereby completing a thorough mixture of liquid and additive fluid and in the process producing ultrasound waves. - Although FIG. 1 shows a typical embodiment of the present invention, it will be appreciated that variations in the overall design geometry of the apparatus, as well as variations in the flow constriction device configuration and the protuberances will occur to those skilled in the art.
- FIG. 2 illustrates an alternate flow constriction device to be compared and contrasted to that of FIG. 1. In FIG. 2 the
flow constriction device 3 is in the form of a three-dimensional surface of a truncated cone coaxially attached to the wall of thetube 2, as shown, with its central opening at the top sufficiently small as to cause a venturi effect of increasing the velocity of the main stream liquid flow therethrough as its pressure is reduced with the maximum reduction of pressure at the outlet opening, thus allowing the mainstream of liquid to effectively “draw” fluid at a higher pressure from the aspiration tube 4 as the mainstream liquid passes through theconstriction device 3. In contrast, theflow constriction device 3′ in FIG. 2 comprises two semidisc flow constriction panels 3 a, 3 b positioned at an acute angle to each other and attached to the wall of thetube 2, thus leaving a restricted space between the panels to permit the mainstream of liquid and entrained fluids to pass therethrough with a swirling motion since flow restriction panels 3 a and 3 b impart circular deflection to the flow with attendant increase in velocity and decrease in pressure of the mainstream liquid and entrained fluids. It is to be understood, however, that such flow constriction devices shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are for illustrative purposes only, and that other flow constriction devices of different design or shapes can be used to accomplish the aforementioned creation of the venturi. - FIG. 3 illustrates an alternate overall design geometry of the apparatus wherein the
tube 2′ is L-shaped. An advantage of the L-shapedtube 2′ is that the aspiration tube 4′ is then straight so there is no restriction to the flow of additive fluid and entrained air. Although the L-shapedtube 2′ results in a slight decrease in the overall flow rate of the system, it would not noticeably alter the effectiveness of the apparatus. - In both embodiments, the space between the tips of the opposing protuberances is preferably equal to the inner diameter of the aspiration tube4. In the embodiment of FIG. 1, the outlet of the aspiration tube is spaced upstream from the
constriction device 3 and has an inner diameter less than the diameter of the downstream opening of that constriction device, both of which serve to allow the fluid being aspirated and the mainstream liquid to flow with the fluid flowing in a column surrounded by the mainstream liquid. Theprotuberances 7 are selected to be of a length sufficient to at least extend through the outer layer of the mainstream liquid to the inner column of fluid and preferably slightly into the column of fluid. Consequently, an acceptable criterion is a protuberance length approximately equal to the distance from the inner surface of thetube 2 to the inner surface of the aspiration tube 4 at the outlet thereof. - The same criterion applies in the embodiment of FIG. 2 where the constriction device is comprised of two semidiscs3 a and 3 b which together impart a swirl in the downstream flow of the mainstream liquid and at the same time produces a low pressure area inside the swirl as the velocity of the liquid increases. The low pressure inside the swirl then draws a column of additive fluid into the
tube 2 downstream of the constriction device semidiscs. In this case, the swirling mainstream liquid surrounding the additive fluid will tend to confine the additive fluid to a column having a diameter equal to the inside diameter of the aspiration tube outlet. However, the greater velocity of the swirling liquid produces a shearing stress at the interface between the column of additive fluid and the swirling mainstream liquid. This adds to the tensile stress in the transient cavities, thus promoting greater hydrodynamic cavitation. Nevertheless, the protuberances should meet the same criterion as in the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, i.e., should extend at least through the swirling mainstream liquid and preferably into the column of additive fluid. - In general, for purposes of the present invention, the design of the solid protuberances may take a variety of shapes. For instance, an inverted polygonal column or tetragonal pyramid may be used to provide or induce the formation of a series of high and low pressure zones in the
reaction chamber 5 through which the flow stream passes to produce turbulence without any deviation from the spirit and scope of the present invention, thereby promoting the cavitation of fluids passing throughreaction chamber 5. Similarly, the placement of staggered protuberances along the inner wall ofreaction chamber 5 may be either zigzagged along lines parallel to the tube axis along circular lines around that axis or both. The objective is to use an arrangement of protuberances which provide maximum turbulence by collision with protuberances. Thus, a multitude of low and high pressure zones affecting the fluids (additive fluid and air) and mainstream liquid being mixed are created as they pass through thereaction chamber 5. That enhances cavitation that is followed by the creation of microspheres which in turn maximizes the mixing of additive fluid (liquid or gaseous and entrained air) with the mainstream liquid. - As shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 3, and FIG. 5, the position and design of aspiration tube4 may easily be modified to adapt it to various overall system design considerations relating to application constraints that require an extender 10 for the
tube 2, provided that the inlet of the aspiration tube 4 commences at a point upstream from theconstriction device 3 and the outlet of the aspiration tube 4 is aligned with the center line of theconstriction device 3 and between a plane at the front of the constriction device (defined by its circumference connected to the tube wall) and the opening at the outlet thereof to allow some significant space for flow of mainstream liquid from the inlet of thetube 2 but preferably at the front plane of the constriction device. It will also be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the aspiration tube 4 can be used in conjunction with any number of available additive fluid dispensing systems, including multiple fluid dispensing systems, as the aspiration created by the venturi-effect of the constriction device is strong enough to draw but the most viscous fluids into the apparatus. Additionally, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that other configurations for additive fluid introduction systems may readily occur to those skilled in the art without significantly altering the spirit or results of the present invention. - Although a description of the present invention has been illustrated in various configurations, and one application has been illustrated in connection with a sink faucet, it should be appreciated that the invention may be adapted to many medical and scientific applications as well as other residential applications, and although particular embodiments of the invention have been described and illustrated herein, it is recognized that modifications may readily occur to those skilled in the art. Consequently, it is intended that the claims be interpreted to cover such modifications and equivalents thereof.
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