WO2004012212A1

WO2004012212A1 - A frequencied magnetizing device and its magnetization process

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Publication number: WO2004012212A1
Application number: PCT/CN2003/000614
Authority: WO
Inventors: Kwok Chat Chan; Chao Yang Robert Lo
Original assignee: Turbo Flux Technology Limited
Priority date: 2002-07-31
Filing date: 2003-07-31
Publication date: 2004-02-05
Also published as: AU2003246515A1

Abstract

A new type of frequencied magnetizing device and its magnetization process in which the two poles of the magnetized element are encoded by a micro-processor or a differential phase controlled magnetizing charger such that various combinations of North and/or South poles are encoded into magnetic tracks on the two poles of the fluxer element to form positive pole and/or negative pole.

Description

A FREQUENCIED MAGNETIZING DEVICE AND ITS MAGNETIZATION PROCESS

FIELD OF INVENTION

This invention relates to a frequencied magnetizing device (or fluxer) and its magnetization process for the magnetic treatment of various fluids. This invention belongs to the area of electromagnetic field.

BACKGROUND OF INVENTION

Magnetic treatment of fluids has a long history in reducing scale formation in water and improving fuel efficiency. It can break up chemical bonds and molecular clusters, line up C-H compounds or water molecules in order to improve fuel efficiency during combustion, reduce hazardous emissions and reduce the formation of scale deposits in aqueous system. However most of the magnetizers employ conventional magnets which are bulky and take a long time to be effective. It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an improved device for magnetic treatment, and a method of making and using the magnetizing device.

SUMMARY OF INVENTION

According to one broad aspect, the present invention is a method of magnetizing a fluid that includes the steps of determining at least one excitation frequency of at least one target molecule in the fluid, generating an excitation signal of at least one excitation frequency, charging a magnetizable substrate using the excitation signal to produce a fluxer element of at least one pitch and placing at least one fluxer element proximating to the fluid.

In one preferred implementation for the step of determining the excitation frequency, the excitation frequency of the excitation signal for example an electromagnetic signal is determined by searching from an existing magnetic resonance spectral library and finding the magnetic resonance frequency of corresponding chemical bond of the target molecule. In another preferred implementation of determining the excitation frequency, the excitation frequency is determined by directly measuring the target molecule using magnetic resonance spectroscopy and selecting at least one resonance frequency from magnetic spectrum. The excitation frequency may be harmonics or sub-harmonics of the magnetic resonance frequency. These harmonics or sub-harmonics may further include chromatics, terra-chords and octaves of the magnetic resonance frequency. There are several types of magnetic resonance frequency e.g. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR), ferromagnetic resonance etc. and the magnetic resonance frequency can be any of the above. In another preferred implementation of determining the excitation frequency, the excitation frequency is determined by applying an electromagnetic wave of varying frequency to the fluid, measuring the change of at least one physical property of the target molecule under the influence of different frequencies and selecting an excitation frequency that creates maximum change of the physical property. Examples of these physical property are surface tension, viscosity, capillary action, cooling capability, permeability, rate of diffusion or osmosis and combustion rate.

In one preferred implementation for the step of generating the excitation signal, the generation of excitation signal further includes the steps of generating the excitation signal using a signal generator, sending the excitation signal into a computer via an Analog / Digital converter, adding a plurality of sine waves corresponding to a plurality of the excitation frequencies to form a resultant digital waveform and storing the digital resultant waveform in a database. In another preferred implementation of generating the excitation signal, the generation of excitation signal includes the steps of generating at least one sine wave by a computer software, adding a plurality of sine waves corresponding to a plurality of the excitation frequencies to form a resultant digital waveform and storing the digital waveform in a database.

In one preferred implementation for the step of charging the magnetizable substrate, the charging of the magnetizable substrate includes the steps of retrieving the digital waveform corresponding to the target fluid from the database, sending the digital waveform to a micro-processor of magnetic charger to calculate the phase angles of magnetization, the number of magnetic sectors and the pitch widths of magnetic tracks, sending a resulting signal generated by the micro-processor to a Digital / Analog converter converting the resulting signal to analog signals, amplifying the analog signals by a power amplifier and encoding the magnetic tracks onto the surface of the fluxer element.

In one preferred implementation for the step of placing the fluxer elements, a plurality of the fluxer elements are disposed at predetermined angles relative to each other with the predetermined angles being a proximation of the chemical bond angles of the target molecule in a fluid, for example the bond angle of H2O is 103° and that of hydro-carbon chain is 90°.

In another broad aspect, the present invention is a fluxer element comprising a magnetizable substrate with its surface containing a plurality of magnetic tracks with the magnetic tracks including a first magnetic track having a first predetermined pitch where the first pitch corresponds to an excitation frequency of a target molecule in the fluid. The magnetic tracks may optionally include a second magnetic track containing a second predetermined pitch where the second pitch corresponds to a second excitation frequency of the target molecule in the fluid. In the most preferred embodiment, the magnetic tracks on each pole of the fluxer element are either mono-phase or reverse-phase. In another specific preferred embodiment, the magnetizable substrate has a grain size of a diameter smaller or equal to the pitch of the magnetic tracks. In another broad aspect, the present invention is a fluxer assembly containing a support structure with at least one fluxer element as described above. The support structure may be made of, by way of example only, ferromagnetic material, plastic material with ferromagnetic material inserts, aluminum or aluminum alloys. In one preferred implementation, a plurality of the fluxer elements are disposed at predetermined angles relative to each other with the predetermined angles proximating the chemical bond angles of the target molecule in a fluid.

In another broad aspect, the present invention is an air-conditioner containing fluxer element(s) described above. In another broad aspect, the present invention is a refrigerator containing fluxer element(s) described above.

In a specific implementation, the fluxer element contains positive and negative poles that are encoded onto the surfaces of the fluxer element by a micro-processor or a differential phase controlled magnetizing charger such that various combinations of North and South poles corresponding to magnetic excitation frequencies of the fluid can be encoded in an orderly format in the form of magnetic tracks and sectors.

The magnetization process can employ mono-phase magnetization (the two poles are similar i.e. positive-positive or negative-negative) or reverse-phase magnetization (the two poles are opposite i.e. positive-negative). The magnetization frequencies used in the micro-processor or the differential phase controlled magnetizing charger are the optimized excitation frequencies or magnetic resonance frequencies of the fluid to be treated (such as gases, liquids, super-critical fluids, pastes) or the penetration frequency of the pipeline that carries the fluid or their harmonic frequencies. The magnetizing charger can also encode the magic angle of spin (MAS) of the fluid onto the surfaces of the fluxer element between the magnetic tracks and sectors via differential phase encoding method. The micro-processor or the differential phase controlled magnetizing charger is made by entering the optimized magnetic excitation or resonance frequencies of the fluid or the penetration frequencies of the pipeline or their harmonic frequencies by sending a pre-selected frequencies from a signal generator to the computer through an Analog / Digital converter to transform the signals into digital forms or by computer software (any software with Sine function e.g. Excel) generated frequencies. Waveform addition is required to construct interferogram of multiple frequencies. Waveforms of different excitation frequencies of various fluids will be stored in a database or library. The data are then retrieved and sent to a micro-processor to calculate phase angles of magnetization and pitch widths of the magnetic tracks, before sending to a Digital / Analog and converted into analog signals. The analog signals are amplified by a power amplifier and the frequencies or magnetic tracks are then encoded to the surface of the fluxer element. The fluxer elements should be assembled into frame made of ferromagnetic material, or plastic material with ferromagnetic material inserts, or aluminum, or aluminum alloys to form the frequency magnetizing device (the fluxer) which consists of a matrix of fluxer elements mounted in a frame attached to the perimeter of passage (pipeline and/or container) of the fluid. The placement of the fluxer elements is arranged according to the diameter of the passage and the chemical bond angles of the fluid. The fluxer elements should be placed with similar poles (repulsion) facing the fluid.

The fluxer elements can also be installed in a container or a mixer. The frequencied magnetizing device (the fluxer) consisted of a matrix of fluxer elements can be arranged symmetrically or asymmetrically. When a mixture of two fluids receives magnetic treatment, the fluxer should be installed in reverse phases, i.e. one fluid is treated by positive pole, while the other fluid is treated by negative pole. The magnetic or electromagnetic device is installed in the passage through which the refrigerant flows. The magnetization of refrigerant increases cooling rate up to 50% and reduces lowest achievable temperature by 2.8°C which greatly saves energy consumption. As the penetration frequency of the pipeline and/or the optimized magnetic excitation frequency of the fluid are encoded into the fluxer element, the shielding effect of the pipeline is greatly reduced. Due to the fact that the conventional arrangement of magnetic field, i.e. North-South, North-North, South-South and South-North arrangements, are replaced by the North and/or South poles combinations on the positive or negative pole, the interference from the Earth's magnetic field at different geographical locations or different directions of flow of the fluid that result in affecting the magnetic treatment effect is eliminated. This invention broadens the scope of fluids to be treated magnetically from normal water and fuels to most fluids like refrigerants, paints, emulsions, cement mortar, alcohols, liquid fuels, beverages and water-coal paste. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES

Figures 1 A, IB and 1C illustrate conventional North-South pole magnets and their magnetic fields. Figures ID and IE illustrate conventional North-South pole magnets arranged in symmetrical matrix. PE represents point of equilibrium.

Figures 2A and 2B illustrate the two poles of a magnetic frequency fluxer element are either mono-phase (positive-positive or negative-negative) or reverse-phase (positive- negative) according to the present invention.

Figures 3A, 3B and 3C illustrate an aspect of the present invention, showing replacement of conventional magnetic field with frequencied magnetic field. Figures 3D,

3E and 3F illustrate symmetrical arrangement of magnetic matrix of fluxer elements on the passage of the fluid according to the present invention. PE represents point of equilibrium.

Figures 4A and 4B illustrate another aspect of the present invention, showing a diagrammatic view and cross-sectional view of the asymmetrical arrangement of magnetic matrix on the passage of the fluid respectively according to the present invention. PE represents point of equilibrium.

Figures 5 A and 5B illustrate the cross-sectional view of the magnetic treatment of water (positive pole towards the fluid) through the water pipe and the cross-sectional view of the magnetic treatment of air (negative pole towards the air) through the air hose respectively according to the present invention.

Figures 6A and 6B illustrate another aspect of the present invention, showing magnetic frequency fluxers being installed in a household air-conditioner according to the present invention. Figure 7 illustrates another aspect of the present invention, showing magnetic frequency fluxers being installed in a heavy duty air-conditioner according to the present invention.

Figure 8 illustrates another aspect of the present invention, showing magnetic frequency fluxers being installed in an evaporative cooling system according to the present invention. Figures 9A and 9B illustrate another aspect of the present invention, showing magnetic frequency fluxers being installed in a combustion engine for air and fuel according to the present invention.

Figure 10 illustrates another aspect of the present invention, showing magnetic frequency fluxers being installed in a central heating system for air, fuel and water treatment according to the present invention.

Figures 11 A, 11B and 11C illustrate a diagrammatic view of the reverse phase fluxer element with single frequency, a reverse phase fluxer element with dual frequencies and a reverse phase fluxer element with multiple frequencies respectively according to the present invention. Corresponding waveforms are shown on the right side of the drawings.

Figures 12A1 and 12B1 illustrate magnetic sectors and magnetic tracks of single frequency encoded on the surface of the fluxer element respectively according to the present invention. Figures 12A2 and 12B2 illustrates magnetic sectors and magnetic tracks of dual frequencies encoded on the surface of the fluxer element respectively according to the present invention.

. Figures 13A and 13B illustrate block diagrams of a computer or differential phase controlled magnetizing charger.

Figures 14A and 14B illustrate the clip-on designs of the fluxer in piping.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present invention is based on the realization that a majority of products do not work effectively in magnetic treatment due to the following reasons:

1) Conventional magnets with North-South poles are used in design of conventional magnetizer for magnetic treatment of fluid where the magnetic field is parallel or perpendicular to the flow of the fluid. This method is very ineffectively due to shielding of the pipeline and interference from the magnetic field of the Earth.

2) The excitation frequency or magnetic resonance frequency and the magic angle of spin (MAS) of the fluid have not been taken into consideration. 3) A longer run-in time (30 days/4000 miles) is required in order to be effective.

4) Too bulky to be effective or too difficult to install.

5) Can only apply to water or fuel but not other fluids.

6) Arrangement of polarity of conventional magnetizer depends on locations, such as Northern hemisphere vs Southern hemisphere, so one cannot blindly apply magnets to a fuel or water pipe and expects reproducible results.

7) As conventional magnets do not have any excitation/penetrating frequency, magnetizing effect is seriously affected by the shielding of the pipeline/fuel line. There is minimal or no penetration of the magnetic field into the pipeline therefore external clip-on design is not effective. 8) Most designs are flow-through types which require cutting/disconnection of the pipe line/fuel line for implanting the magnetic treatment devices. This creates safety and warranty issues and requires a trained technician to conduct installation.

9) Creates a loading to the fuel line due to bulkiness which may be subjected to vibration during operation. Although the treatment of fluid with positive and/or negative magnetic fields can effectively reduce the interference of Earth's magnetic field on locations application

(northern and southern hemispheres) and directions of flow of the fluid, the Earth's magnetic field of northern hemisphere is south (negative) and that of southern hemisphere is north (positive), negative pole should be used in the treatment of fluid in northern hemisphere and positive pole should be used in the southern hemisphere.

Opposite poles should be used in treating two fluids in a fluid mixture, of which similar magnetic field as the Earth's magnetic field should be used to treat the fluid that is more difficult to be magnetized. For instance, while treating water in the northern hemisphere, negative pole is used. However, while treating a mixture of air and water/fuel in the northern hemisphere, negative pole is used to treat air, while positive pole is used to treat water or fuel. The positive pole is the pole with resultant magnetic field that repels North pole. The negative pole is the pole with resultant magnetic field that repels South pole.

Referring first to Figures 1A, IB and 1C, different combinations of conventional north(N)-south(S) pole magnets (N-S N-S, N-S S-N, S-N N-S) and their magnetic fields are shown. In Figures ID and IE, conventional north-south pole magnets arranged in different combinations of symmetrical matrices are shown. In Figures 2A and 2B, magnetization of the two poles of the fluxer element can be done by either mono-phase (positive/positive or negative/negative) or reverse phase (positive/negative). The corresponding north-south pole combinations of the positive and negative poles of the fluxer element are shown. Figures 3 A, 3B and 3C illustrate the replacement of conventional non-frequencied magnetic field with frequencied magnetic field for the magnetic treatment of fluid. Figures 3D, 3E and 3F illustrate symmetrical arrangement of the fluxer element assembled in a magnetic matrix mounted on the passage of the fluid.

Figure 4A and 4B illustrates asymmetrical arrangement of the fluxer elements assembled in a magnetic matrix mounted on the passage of the fluid.

Figures 5A and 5B illustrate the combined application of turbo water and air fluxer to increase dissolved oxygen in water. In Figure 5A, a positive pole is ised in the frequencied magnetic treatment of water flowing through the water pipe 20 and in Figure 5B, a negative pole is used in the frequencied magnetic treatment of air flowing through the air hose 22. The combined application of fluxers with opposite polarities will improve the mixing of the two fluids.

Figures 6A and 6B illustrate magnetic frequency turbo cool fluxers 26 and 34 being installed on the refrigerant pipes of low pressure coil 28 and expansion coil 32 respectively to improve cooling efficiency of air conditioner. The refrigerant flows to the housing member of the compressor umt 30 which then flows out through the refrigerant pipe of high pressure coil 24. Figure 7 illustrates a magnetic frequency turbo cool fluxer 42 being installed on the refrigerant pipes of an industrial air-conditioner, a turbo air fluxer 46 being installed on the pipes of air inlet 50 and a turbo air fluxer 38 installed on the cold air outlet 36. The refrigerant reservoir 40 stores refrigerant which flows through the refrigerant pipes, with turbo cool fluxer 42 installed on them, into the compressor unit 52. The refrigerant then flows through the high pressure coil 48 to the cooling fans 44. The refrigerant then flows to the evaporation valve 54 and back to the reservoir 40 to complete a cycle of the flow of refrigerant.

In Figure 8, a magnetic frequency air fluxer 58 placed at an air duct (inlet) 56 of the evaporative cooling tower 68 is a negative pole, magnetic frequency turbo water fluxers 62 and 74 placed at water inlet 60 and water pump 72 respectively are positive poles, and a magnetic frequency turbo air fluxer 66 placed at air duct (outlet) 64 is a negative pole. When the system applies magnetic treatment on two fluids, the fluxers treating different fluids possess opposite poles. The evaporative cooling tower also contains an air filter 76 for filtering the incoming air from the air inlet 56 and a drain 70 for removing the waste.

. Figure 9 illustrates the combined use of turbo air fluxer 80 with negative polarity and turbo fuel fluxer 88 with positive polarity will improve the mixing of air and fuel in a combustion engine 82. Air flows through the air filter 78 into the air hose 84 where the turbo air fluxer 80 is installed and fuel flows through the fuel filter 86 into the fuel pipe 90 where the turbo fuel fluxer 88 is installed. Both the air and fuel are then mixed in the combustion-engine 82. -

Figure 10 illustrates magnetic frequency fluxers being installed in a central heating system for air, fuel and water treatment. A magnetic frequency turbo fuel fluxer 114 placed at a fuel pipe inlet 116 where a fuel pump 118 operates is a positive pole, and a magnetic frequency turbo air fluxer 98 placed at an air inlet 96 where an air pump 94 operates is a negative pole. Magnetic frequency turbo water fluxers 100 and 110 placed at cold water inlet 102 and hot water outlet 112 respectively are negative poles. Boiler 108 of the central heating system contains an exhaust pipe 106 with a safety valve 104 to control the outflow of fluid and gas.

■ IQ - Figure 11A illustrates a diagrammatic view of reverse phase fluxer element with single frequency. Figure 11B illustrates a diagrammatic view of reverse phase fluxer element with dual frequencies. Figure 11C illustrates a diagrammatic view of reverse phase fluxer element with multiple frequencies. Corresponding waveforms are shown on the right side of the drawings.

Figure 12A illustrates magnetic sectors (Figure 12A1) and magnetic tracks (Figure 12A2) of single frequency encoded on the surface of the fluxer element. Figure 12B illustrates magnetic sectors (Figure 12B1) and tracks (Figure 12B2) of dual frequency encoded on the surface of the fluxer element. The magnetic sectors and tracks are encoded in orderly patterns on the surface of the fluxer element.

Figures 13 A and 13B are block diagrams illustrating a circuit of a computer or differential phase controlled magnetizing charger. Figure 13A demonstrates that the frequency data signal, shown on the right hand side of the computer, from a database is modulated by computer 120 and sent to a micro-processor 122 for calculating phase angles and pitch width(s) of magnetization. After phase angles of magnetization and pitch widths of the magnetic tracks are calculated, they are sent to Digital / Analog converter 124 and converted to analog signals. The analog signals then go through an amplifier 128 with a power supply 130 for encoding magnetization with the magnetizing circuit 126. Figure 13B summarizes the steps in a block diagram showing computer 132, micro- processor 134, Digital / Analog converter 136, power amplifier 138 and magnetic tracks charging circuit 140.

Figures 14A and 14B-illustrate the clip-on designs of. the fluxerjn piping. JFigure_ 14A shows several fluxer elements 144 are disposed in the casing 142 of the fluxer clipped on the passage of the pipe. Figure 14B shows several fluxer elements 146 are disposed at the holding ring 148 at predetermined angles relative to each other with the predetermined angles being a proximation of the chemical bond angles of the target molecule in a fluid, for example the bond angle of H2O is 103° and that of hydro-carbon chain is 90°. The locking device 150 is used to fix the holding ring 148 clipped on the passage of the pipe.

- π This invention has the following benefits:

1) To replace conventional magnets (North-South poles structure) with dedicated magnetic fluxer elements (positive and negative poles structure) which are encoded with magnetic tracks/frequency(ies) and are arranged in a matrix optimized for instant magnetic treatment of various fluids to improve physical, mechanical and chemical properties of fluids and their product mixtures. As a general rule, surface tension, viscosity and related physical properties of the fluids will decrease and solubility and related physical properties of the fluids will increase after magnetic treatment.

2) To reduce the effect of magnetic shielding of the piping to conventional magnets by encoding the fluxer element(s) with optimum penetration/excitation frequency(ies) in order to improve depth of penetration of magnet flux into the pipeline. The optimum penetrating frequency is related by the following formula: Fp=nFe = l/2t where Fp is the optimum penetrating frequency, Fe is the harmonics of exciting frequency, n is an integer and t is the thickness of wall of the pipeline. This enables clip-on design of the Fluxer which does not affect safety and warranty of the system.

3) To expand the scope of magnetic fluid treatment from water and fuel only (as using the conventional magnets) to all fluids that are dielectric or carry charges by encoding the fluxer elements with magnetic excitation frequency(ies) which are optimized for various fluids for instant results. 4) To replace conventional magnetic field arrangements (N-S, N-N, S-S and S-N) as shown in Figure 1 with dedicated magnetic matrixes (fluxer) arrangements ((+ve)-(-ve), (+ve)-(+ve), (-ve)-(-ve), -and (-ve)-(+ve)) as shown- in Figure 2. This will eliminate_the_ limitations of location of the application and the direction of flow of the fluid as encountered in magnetic treatment of fluid using conventional magnets. 5) The invention of Turbo Cool fluxer for magnetic treatment of refrigerants in order to improve cooling rate of air-conditing/refrigerating systems upto 50% and to reduce lowest achievable temperature by more than 2°C in order to save electricity. 6) The combination use of similar or different fluxers in a system (Figures 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10) to achieve the following: i. To optimize system efficiency and to enhance system performance. ii. To improve homogeneity of mixture and reaction such as combustion, solubility between fluids and product qualities as a result of mixing by charging one fluid with positive fluxer and the other fluid with negative fluxer.

7) The fluxers employ universal clip-on designs (Figures 14A and 14B) which fit a wide range of diameters of piping. The fluxer element(s) is encoded with magnetic tracks/frequencies for better penetration against shielding. This will enable easy tool free installation without any modification to the equipment and will not create any safety and warranty issue.

Furthermore, this invention has a number of commercial and industrial applications where the magnetic fluxers can be used in lieu of conventional magnets on any application which requires magnetic treatment of fluids in order to create instant change in physical, mechanical and chemical properties of fluids and their product mixtures for example:

1) Energy saving and environmental protection a) Increase solubility of fluid by using turbo water fluxer: i. Improve solubility of aqueous solutions means considerable reduction in time and energy consumed in industrial processing which is useful in Chinese medicine, pharmaceuticals and laundry industries ii. More additive(s) can be dissolved in cooling water in order to improve cooling efficiency of central air-conditioning system. b) Increase homogeneity of mixing process by using turbo water/emulsion fluxer i— Reduce- -time- and- energy in. -the -blending- process_ and_ the . amount of additives/surfactants used e.g. coal/water mixture, cement mortar, emulsions, paints and dough etc. c) Increase heat absorption capacity of fluids such as air, ref igerants, water and other solutions with turbo air/cool/water fluxer(s). i. Improve cooling efficiency/cooling rate of air-conditioning/refrigerating systems ii. Reduce lowest achievable temperature in air conditioning/refrigerating systems iii.Reduce time to distinguishing fire d) Increase combustion efficiency and reduce hazardous emissions by using turbo air/fuel/water fluxer(s): i. Save fuel on boilers, furnaces, combustion engines, diesel generators and fuel based heating/cooling systems ii. Reduce hazardous emissions/air pollutions such as carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons and NO2 etc. iii. Increase steam pressure of boilers up to 70% iv. Replace heavy oil with coal- ater paste as fuel for thermo electricity power plants and industrial boilers which means saving significant fuel cost. There will be approximately 20% of drop in steam pressure due to less thermal value in 2 tones of coal/water paste as compared with 1 tone of replaced heavy oil. This can be compensated by improving combustion efficiency/steam pressure using combination of air, fuel and water fluxers v. Reduce deposition of scales in the system and improves heat transfer Improvement of product qualities a) Increase homogeneity and plasticity and decrease viscosity of coal-water paste and crude oil to facilitate transporting/material handling by using turbo water/oil fluxers. It will also reduce wearing of the equipment such as pumps and pipelines. b) Applications of turbo water fluxer in construction industry i. Reduce viscosity of cement mortar ii. Improve strength of cement product ϊii.Improve homogeneity of-cement mortar - iv. Reduce curing time by 5 min. v. Reduce the amount of additives such as micro-silica and reduce cost considerably vi. Improve resistance of cement to corrosion caused by chloride(s)/salty water which is suitable for building bridges c) Improve quality and prolong life of lubricants by using turbo oil fluxer to reduce viscosity of lubricants d) Reduce braking distance of vehicles with ABS braking system by reducing viscosity of braking fluid and hence increase strike rate of ABS braking system. e) Applications of turbo air & water fluxer in aqua-breeding i. Improve water quality ii. Increase dissolved oxygen and minerals in water iii.Improve flesh quality of aqua-animal in terms of texture and taste iv. Improve survivability of aqua-animal during breeding and transportation f) Applications of Turbo Water fluxer in brewing industry: i. Reduces scale formation in the piping and maintenance costs ii. Improve quality of wines, brandy and alcoholic drinks in terms of taste and smoothness. It saves time and space considerably for processing and storage g) Application of turbo water fluxer in paper industry i. Improve homogeneity of pulp and strength of paper h) Applications of turbo water fluxer in ink related industries i. Suitable for manufacturing compatible ink-jet cartridges and ball pens ii. Reduce surface tension and improve capillary action of the ink. There will be less j am for the ink during printing or writing i) Application of turbo water fluxer in dyeing, laundry and beverage industries . i. Increase solubility of minerals in water and reduce relative hardness of water. This is crucial for processing industries to control quality of products e.g. dyeing, laundry, beverage and brewing plants. There will be less defective products caused by hardness of water j) Increase pH value of water from 6 to 6.5 by using turbo water fluxer applicable to dyeing and-cosmetics industries k) Improve dispersion and permissibility and decrease surface tension by using turbo water fluxer: i. Improve filtering effect of fluids e.g. water & cigarette filters ii. Improve penetration and absorption of fluid to a surface e.g. absorption of skin lotion to skin 3) Reduce maintenance costs by using turbo water fluxer a) Reduce formation of scales in pipeline and hence reduce cost of maintenance. Suitable for: water treatment, dyeing and brewing plants. b) Increase lubrication and reduce viscosity of lubricant by using turbo oil fluxer which i. Improve quality and prolong life of lubricants ii. Reduce engine wear and maintenance costs 4) Reduce medical costs by using turbo air/water fluxers: a) Improve blood circulation by improving capillary action and reducing viscosity of blood b) Easier to take blood samples from patients c) Increase dissolved oxygen concentration in blood d) Reduce formation of stones in kidney and bladder due to higher solubility of body fluids e) Improve the filtering effect of cigarette filters 5) Commercial Products a) Turbo fuel and air fluxers b) Turbo cool fluxer for refrigerants c) Turbo water fluxer d) Turbo fluxers for other fluids e) Magnetic fluxer bracelet f) Magnetic cardiac card for relieving chest pain g) Magnetic cigarette filter

The principle of this invention is based upon breaking up of molecular clusters -and chemical bonds-in-the fluid with dedicated magnetic fluxer .which is encoded with _. magnetic tracks corresponding to the harmonics and sub-harmonics of magnetic resonance frequency(ies) of the fluid for instant magnetic excitation as the fluid flows through the device. The phase angle(s) between the magnetic tracks and the angular displacement(s) between the fluxer elements correspond to the Magic Spin Angles (MAS) of the atoms in the fluids and/or chemical bond angle of the molecules of the target fluid in order to maximize the effects of magnetic treatment of fluids. The magnetic excitation frequenc(ies) improves penetrating power of the magnetic flux through the shielding of the pipeline and hence improves the effect of magnetic treatment of fluids. This enables the possibility of external clip-on design which will not create any safety and warranty issues. Energy for breaking up molecular clusters and chemical bonds is provided by flowing fluid passing through a strong magnetic field. The magnetic field is induced by dedicated magnetic fluxer which consists of a matrix of fluxer element(s) encoded with specific magnetic tracks/frequency(ies) designed for maximum magnetic excitation of the fluid. Moving fluid consists of a mixture of charged particles and ionized molecules which are clustered together and are more difficult to break down. These particles/ions will spin in the form of cyclotrons under a strong external magnetic field. Electromagnetic excitation results in breaking up these clusters and spin diffusion of the molecules/ions which will improve homogeneity of the mixture. The invention reduces size of the device substantially and induces instant magnetic excitations on fluid molecules. The fluxers are much smaller than the convention magnetizers (60 - 90% smaller in size) and will fit any location where space is a constraint.

There are three ways of determining the magnetic excitation frequency(ies): 1) By searching from the existing magnetic resonance spectral library such as NMR and find out the magnetic resonance frequency of corresponding chemical bond(s). For example, fluids with the following atoms may have the following NMR frequency(ies)

Nuclei Unpaired Protons ;d Neutrons Net Spin (MHz/1

2H 1 1 1 6.54

14N 1 1 1 3.08

19F 0 1 y₂ 40.08

2) By direct measurement of the fluid using magnetic resonance spectrometer and picking a frequency or frequencies from its magnetic resonance spectrum. The excitation frequency of the fluid can be harmonics or chromatic, terra chord, octave of the NMR frequency. 3) By measurement of change of physical property(ies) such as surface tension, viscosity, capillary action, cooling capability etc. of the fluid with different frequencies applied by an active electromagnetic device clipped on the external wall of container/pipe of the fluid in which it flows. The optimum excitation frequency is the frequency that creates maximum change of the desired physical property of the fluid to be treated. The number of cross sectional magnetic tracks across the surface of the fluxer element is even e.g. 2,4,8,16,32,64,128. The pitch (T) of the magnet tracks corresponds to the magnetic excitation frequency of the fluid (Fe) and the relation of various frequencies is calculated as follows: Let Fr be the resonance frequency

Fe be the optimum excitation frequency (to be determined by experiment) Fp be the penetration frequency of the pipeline t be the wall thickness of the pipeline T be the pitch of the magnetic track n and m are odd integers or Vi, %, or 1/n

Then Fr=nFp=mFe=nl/2t=l/2T . Remarks: a) The harmonics of a frequency F is nFe, where n=l,3,5,7,9, odd numbers b) The fluxer element is a frequencyries) encoded mono-phase or reverse phase magnetized substrate encoded with magnetic excitation frequency. c) The fluxer is a magnetic field matrix consisted of a matrix of fluxer elements mounted- in a casing with pre-defined arrangement, which_. can _be_ clip to the _ passage of the fluid d) The magic angle of spin (MAS) of a molecule/ions is the tilt of its spinning axis when a strong magnetic field is applied. The MAS can be searched from

Chemistry j ournals. e) Bond angle is the angle between two atomic bonds e.g. the bond angle of H2O is 103° whereas the bond angle of hydro-carbon chain is 90° f) The magic angle of spin (MAS) and the bond angle will be used to determine the angular displacement of magnetic sector on surface of the fluxer element or the angular displacement of the fluxer elements in a fluxer matrix. The manufacture process of fluxer element is described as follows: (Please note that processes 1-3 are standard manufacturing processes of magnets and processes 4-15 are proprietary processes of this invention)

I) Magnetic material is used (rare earth metal alloys e.g. Neodymium Smarium etc.) 2) Powder Metallurgy - Sintering Process to form desired shape of the fluxer element

3) Electroplating Process to give a protective shiny surface

4) Encoding/charging of the fluxer element with magnetic tracks / frequency(ies) using per-stored waveforms in the computer a) Single frequency using simple sine wave b) Dual or multiple frequencies using composite waveform i.e. interferogram

5) Identify nature of the fluid to be conditioned by magnetic treatment using frequencied fluxer e.g. electrolytic or dielectric

6) Identify the active components in the fluid to be treated e.g. O=O in air, C-H in hydrocarbons and H-O-H in water etc. 7) Search from existing magnetic resonance spectral libraries for these components and identify the frequency(ies) by which magnetic excitation can be maximized

8) Estimate wall thickness of the pipeline in order to calculate the penetration frequency of the pipeline

9) Calculate harmonic frequency(ies) of the magnetic excitation frequency and penetration frequency in order to decide optimum pitch(es) of the magnetic tracks

10) Search from existing chemical information for bond angles and magic angles of spin in order to calculate the-optimum angle-of magnetic excitation

I I) Use signal generator to generate the required excitation frequencies and waveforms into the ADC of the computer and generate a data base 12) Waveform addition software can be used to co-add multiple frequencies into interferogram 13) Encoding/charging of the fluxer element with magnetic tracks / frequency(ies) using per-stored waveforms in the computer trough a microprocessor controlled differential phase magnetizing charger. 14) Testing: Using gauss meter to measure magnetic field strength (for example) a) Micro-fluxer Element Size: 3.0mm dia. X 2.0mm thick Magnetic field strength:>500 Gauss b) Commercial fluxer Element Size: 6.5mm dia. X 3.0mm thick Magnetic field strength:6000-8000 Gauss c) Industrial fluxer Element Size: L20 X W12 X H5mm

Magnetic field strength: 15000-18000 Gauss 15) Assembly of fluxer elements into clip-on casing which is a universal clip-on design suitable for a wide range of diameter of pipelines

While the present invention has been described using the aforementioned figures, it is understood that these are examples only and should not be taken as limitation to the present invention. It should also be understood that the aforementioned method of magnetizing a fluid and the fluxer element represent only some embodiments of the present invention and the same principle of the present invention can also apply to other embodiments and configurations. In one embodiment, the fluxer element contains a plurality of magnetic tracks with the magnetic tracks having a predetermined pitch which corresponds to an excitation frequency of a target molecule in a fluid. The predetermined pitch is not limited to the corresponding excitation frequency of the target molecule but also to its harmomcs or sub-harmonics. In another embodiment, the excitation frequency is -determined- by -directly- measuring the. target_^ molecule using magnetic resonance spectroscopy and selecting at least one resonance frequency from a resultant magnetic spectrum. Other magnetic resonance instrument may be used to determine the magnetic resonance frequency.

Claims

CLAIMS 1. A method of magnetizing a fluid comprising: a) determining at least one excitation frequency of at least one target molecule in said fluid; b) generating an excitation signal of at least one said excitation frequency; c) charging a magnetizable substrate using said excitation signal to produce a fluxer element of at least one pitch; and d) placing at least one said fluxer element proximate to said fluid. 2. The method of magnetizing a fluid according to Claim 1 wherein said excitation frequency determining step comprises searching from an existing magnetic resonance spectral library and determining the magnetic resonance frequency of corresponding chemical bond of said target molecule. 3. The method of magnetizing a fluid according to Claim 1, wherein said excitation frequency determining step comprises directly measuring said target molecule using magnetic resonance spectroscopy and selecting at least one resonance frequency from magnetic spectrum; said excitation frequency comprises the harmonic or sub- harmonic of said magnetic resonance frequency. 4. The method of magnetizing a fluid according to Claim 1 , wherein said excitation frequency determining step comprises applying an electromagnetic wave of varying frequency to said fluid, measuring the change of at least one physical property of said target molecule under the influence of different frequencies and selecting an excitation frequency that creates maximum change of-said physical property. 5. The method of magnetizing a fluid according to Claim 4, wherein said physical property is selected from a group consisting of: a) surface tension, b) viscosity, c) capillary action d) cooling capability e) permeability f) solubility g) rate of diffusion or osmosis h) combustion efficiency 6. The method of magnetizing a fluid according to Claim 1, wherein said excitation signal generating step comprises generating said excitation signal using a signal generator, sending said excitation signal into a computer via an Analog / Digital converter, adding a plurality of sine waves corresponding to a plurality of said excitation frequencies to form a resultant digital waveform and storing said digital resultant waveform in a database. 7. The method of magnetizing a fluid according to Claim 1, wherein said excitation signal generating step comprises generating at least one sine wave by a computer software, adding a plurality of sine waves corresponding to a plurality of said excitation frequencies to form a resultant digital waveform and storing said digital waveform in a database. 8. The method of magnetizing a fluid according to Claim 6 or 7, wherein said charging step comprises: a) retrieving said digital waveform from said database, sending said digital waveform to a micro-processor of magnetic charger to calculate the phase angles of magnetization, the number of magnetic sectors and the pitch widths of magnetic tracks; b) sending a resulting signal generated by said micro-processor to a Digital / Analog converter, converting said resulting signal to analog signals; c) amplifying said analog signals by a power amplifier; and d) encoding-said magnetic tracks onto the surface.of said fluxer element.. 9. The method of magnetizing a fluid according to Claim 1, wherein said placing step comprises placing a plurality of said fluxer elements disposed at predetermined angles relative to each other, said predetermined angles proximating the chemical bond angles of said target molecule in a fluid. 10. The method of magnetizing a fluid according to Claim 1, wherein said fluid is selected from a group consisting of: a) refrigerant, b) fuel, c) air, d) water, e) oil, f) paint, g) coal-water paste, h) solvent, i) solution and j) paste. 11. The fluxer element comprising a magnetizable substrate for magnetizing a fluid, said fluxer element comprising a plurality of magnetic tracks, said magnetic tracks including a first magnetic track having a first predetermined pitch, said first pitch corresponds to an excitation frequency of a target molecule in said fluid. 12. The fluxer element according to Claim 11, wherein said magnetic tracks comprises a second magnetic track containing a second predetermined pitch, said second pitch corresponding to a second excitation frequency of said target molecule in said fluid. 13. The fluxer element according to Claim 11, wherein said magnetic tracks on each pole of the fluxer element are mono-phase or reverse-phase. 14. The fluxer element according to Claim 11, wherein said magnetizable substrate has a grain size of a diameter smaller than or equal to the pitch of the magnetic tracks. 15. The fluxer element according to Claim 11 wherein said excitation frequency is determined by searching from an existing magnetic resonance spectral library and determining the magnetic resonance frequency of the corresponding chemical bonds ofrsaid target moleculer 16. The fluxer element according to Claim 11, wherein said excitation frequency is determined by directly measuring said target molecule using magnetic resonance spectroscopy and selecting at least one resonance frequency from a resultant magnetic spectrum. 17. The fluxer element according to Claim 11, wherein said excitation frequency is determined by measuring the change of at least one physical property including but not limited to surface tension, viscosity, capillary action and cooling capability under the influence of different frequencies applied by an electromagnetic device placed on said fluid and selecting an excitation frequency that creates maximum change of said physical property. 18. A fluxer assembly comprising a support structure and at least one fluxer element attached thereto; said fluxer element comprising a magnetizable substrate for magnetizing a fluid, said fluxer element comprising a plurality of magnetic tracks, said magnetic tracks including a first magnetic track having a first predetermined pitch, said first pitch corresponds to an excitation frequency of a target molecule in said fluid. 19. The fluxer assembly according to claim 18, wherein said support structure is made of ferromagnetic material, plastic material with ferromagnetic material inserts, aluminum or aluminum alloys. 20. The fluxer assembly according to Claim 18, wherein a plurality of said fluxer elements are disposed at predetermined angles relative to each other, said predetermined angles proximating the chemical bond angles of said target molecule in a fluid. 21. An air-conditioner or air conditioning system comprising one or more fluxer element, said fluxer element comprising a magnetizable substrate for magnetizing refrigerant, said fluxer element comprising a plurality of magnetic tracks, said magnetic tracks including a first magnetic track having a first predetermined pitch, said first pitch corresponds to an excitation frequency of a target molecule in said fluid. 22. A refrigerator comprising one or more fluxer element, said fluxer element comprising a-magnetizable-substrate for- magnetizing refrigerant, said.fiuxer_element comprising a plurality of magnetic tracks, said magnetic tracks including a first magnetic track having a first predetermined pitch, said first pitch corresponds to an excitation frequency of a target molecule in said fluid.