| 국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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| 국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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| 출원번호 |
US-0140474
(2005-05-27)
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| 등록번호 |
US-7383828
(2008-06-10)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Eriksson,Johannes
- Ulsteen,Erik
- Rahe,Richard
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| 출원인 / 주소 |
- Emission & Power Solutions, Inc.
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| 대리인 / 주소 |
Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery
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| 인용정보 |
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0 인용 특허 :
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초록
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The present embodiments provide methods and apparatuses for use in enhancing and/or treating fluids, such as fuels. Some embodiments provide apparatuses for use in treating fuel that comprise a first conduit having an input end, an output end, and a metallic interior surface; a second conduit positi
The present embodiments provide methods and apparatuses for use in enhancing and/or treating fluids, such as fuels. Some embodiments provide apparatuses for use in treating fuel that comprise a first conduit having an input end, an output end, and a metallic interior surface; a second conduit positioned within and axially aligned with the first conduit, the second conduit having input and output ends, and a plurality of apertures distributed along a length of the second conduit; and an impeller assembly comprising an impeller positioned between an adaptor sleeve and shaft support where at least the impeller and shaft support are fixed within the second conduit, and the adaptor sleeve is positioned at the input end of the second conduit.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus for use in treating fuel, comprising: a first conduit having an input end, an output end, and a metallic interior surface; a second conduit positioned within and axially aligned with the first conduit, the second conduit having input and output ends, and a plural
What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus for use in treating fuel, comprising: a first conduit having an input end, an output end, and a metallic interior surface; a second conduit positioned within and axially aligned with the first conduit, the second conduit having input and output ends, and a plurality of apertures distributed along a length of the second conduit; and an impeller assembly comprising an impeller positioned between an adaptor sleeve and shaft support where at least the impeller and shaft support are fixed within the second conduit, and the adaptor sleeve is positioned at the input end of the second conduit. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the impeller assembly further comprises: an impeller shaft having a first end and a second end where the impeller is rotatably positioned along the impeller shaft, the first end of the impeller shaft is secured with the adaptor sleeve and the second end of the impeller shaft is secured with the shaft support. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the adaptor sleeve comprises a hollow cylindrical body that slideably extends about an exterior of the input end of the second conduit such that fluid flows into the second conduit through the adaptor sleeve. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the impeller assembly further comprises a friction sleeve positioned about and axially aligned with the shaft and extending through a central bore of the impeller such that the impeller is rotationally positioned about and axially aligned with the friction sleeve and the shaft. 5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the impeller assembly has a length that is less than the length of the second conduit such that the shaft support is positioned within the second conduit between the input and the output ends of the second conduit. 6. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a fluid treatment control bypass affixed with the second conduit configured to control an amount of fluid flow exiting the second conduit through the plurality of apertures distributed along the length of the second conduit. 7. An apparatus for use in enhancing fuel, comprising: an exterior conduit; an input and an output cooperate with opposite sides of the exterior conduit through which fuel enters and exits respectively; a reaction cartridge assembly positioned within the exterior conduit to receive and at least induce cavitation of the fuel and outputting cavitated fuel; and biasing member positioned within the exterior conduit and cooperated with the reaction cartridge assembly to maintain a positioning of the reaction cartridge assembly; wherein the reaction cartridge assembly comprises: an outer conduit having an input end, an output end, and a metallic interior surface; and an inner conduit positioned within and axially aligned with the outer conduit, the inner conduit having first and second ends, and a plurality of holes distributed along at least a portion of a length of the inner conduit such that fuel received by the reaction cartridge assembly enters the inner conduit and is forced through the plurality of holes distributed along the portion of the length of the inner conduit inducing a first phase of the cavitation of the fuel. 8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the reaction cartridge assembly further comprises an impeller assembly that comprises an impeller positioned between an adaptor sleeve and shaft support where at least the impeller and shaft support are positioned within the inner conduit such that the impeller induces a second phase of the cavitation. 9. The apparatus of claim 8, further comprising: a vortex positioned within the exterior conduit such that the fuel passes through the vortex inducing a third phase of the cavitation. 10. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the reaction cartridge assembly further comprises a fuel treatment control bypass affixed with the inner conduit configured to control an amount of fuel exiting the inner conduit through the plurality of holes distributed along the portion of the length of the inner conduit. 11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the reaction cartridge assembly further comprises an end cap secured with the second end of the inner conduit where the end cap comprises at least a portion of the fuel treatment control bypass including a bypass aperture formed within the end cap such that a portion of the fuel supplied to the inner conduit passes through the bypass aperture exiting the inner conduit. 12. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the fluid treatment control bypass comprises a bypass tube affixed at a first end to a bypass aperture of the inner conduit proximate the first end of the inner conduit and the bypass tube having a length extending along an exterior of the inner conduit. 13. The apparatus of claim 7, further comprising: an impeller assembly comprising an impeller positioned between an adaptor sleeve and shaft support where at least the impeller and shaft support are fixed within the inner conduit. 14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the impeller assembly further comprises an impeller sleeve extending through a central bore of the impeller such that the impeller is rotationally positioned about and axially aligned with the impeller sleeve. 15. A method for use in manufacturing a fuel treatment apparatus, comprising: assembling an impeller assembly; inserting at least an impeller, a portion of an impeller shaft and an impeller shaft support of the impeller assembly into an inner conduit having a plurality of apertures distributed along a portion of a length of the inner conduit; slideably engaging the assembled impeller assembly with the inner conduit; inserting the inner conduit into an outer conduit having a diameter greater than a diameter of the inner conduit; engaging at least a portion of the impeller assembly with the outer conduit; and securing the inner conduit with the outer conduit forming a reaction cartridge. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein the inserting of the impeller into the inner conduit comprising inserting the impeller into the inner conduit such that the impeller is positioned between an input end of the inner conduit and the plurality of apertures disturbed along the portion of the inner conduit. 17. The method of claim 15, further comprising: inserting the reaction cartridge within an exterior sheath conduit; securing an inlet to a first side of the exterior sheath conduit; and biasing the reactor cartridge within the exterior sheath conduit against the inlet. 18. The method of claim 15, further comprising: securing a treatment control bypass to the inner conduit.
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