Pulse jet liquid gas cleaning system

US9657570B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9657570-B2
Application numberUS-201414202805-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 10, 2014
Priority dateMar 11, 2013
Publication dateMay 23, 2017
Grant dateMay 23, 2017

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A pulse jet liquid gas cleaning system has an ultrasonic transducer operable to transform a high-pressure stream of cryogenic fluid from a cryogenic fluid supply into pulsed jets of individual cryogenic fluid slugs.

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What is claimed is: 1. A pulse jet liquid gas cleaning system comprising: a cryogenic fluid supply; an ultrasonic transducer operable to transform high-pressure stream of cryogenic fluid from said cryogenic fluid supply into pulsed jets of individual cryogenic fluid slugs; a vacuum operable to remove a dry coating separated from a substrate; a head unit within which said ultrasonic transducer is located; a robot arm; and a control subsystem, wherein the head unit is positioned on the robot arm, and wherein the control subsystem causes the cryogenic fluid slugs to be aimed at the substrate via the robot arm. 2. The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein said cryogenic fluid is nitrogen. 3. The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein said ultrasonic transducer is tunable. 4. The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein said ultrasonic transducer is tunable between about 20-130 Kilohertz. 5. The system as recited in claim 1 , further comprising a rotating nozzle in communication with said ultrasonic transducer in said head unit. 6. The system as recited in claim 5 , wherein said vacuum is within said head unit. 7. The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the substrate is an aerospace component.

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  • by removing material · CPC title

  • F01D5/005Primary

    Repairing methods or devices · CPC title

  • Cleaning by the force of jets or sprays · CPC title

  • by cooling · CPC title

  • Flow affected by fluid contact, energy field or coanda effect [e.g., pure fluid device or system] · CPC title

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What does patent US9657570B2 cover?
A pulse jet liquid gas cleaning system has an ultrasonic transducer operable to transform a high-pressure stream of cryogenic fluid from a cryogenic fluid supply into pulsed jets of individual cryogenic fluid slugs.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
United Technologies Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F01D5/005. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue May 23 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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