Patents Assigned to Cavitus Pty Ltd
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Patent number: 9005686Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for modifying the density of a flowable material in need thereof comprising applying highly propagating ultrasonic energy at frequency of between about 16 kHz to about 40 kHz to the material wherein the highly propagating ultrasonic energy is uniformly distributed throughout the material thereby modifying the density of the material.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2010Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Cavitus Pty LtdInventors: Darren Bates, Warwick Bagnall
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Patent number: 8758492Abstract: A Sonotrode for generating an ultrasonic field in industrial production processes such as chemical, food, petroleum, pharmaceutical, beverage or mining-related processes for reducing and eliminating foaming of liquid products has a compact one-piece form, wherein the sonotrode is provided with a main body part having a connector for connection with a high frequency generator and having a front face from which the ultrasonic field is directed to the desired spot or area of the product to be de-foamed, wherein the main body part has the shape of a compact block element and in that the front face is concave in shape in relation to a product surface such that the ultrasonic field is focused and directed to a specific area of a product foam to be treated in a concentrated form compared to a non-focused ultrasound.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2012Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignees: Telsonic Holding AG, Cavitus Pty LtdInventors: Albert Büttiker, Holger Keller, Darren Bates
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Patent number: 8709338Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of cleaning a surface by applying highly propagating ultrasonic energy to said surface, the method comprises immersing at least a portion of the surface into a fluid, wherein said fluid is in contact with an highly propagating ultrasonic energy emitting assembly; and emitting highly propagating ultrasonic energy from the assembly into the fluid to generate cavitation at the surface thereby cleaning said surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2009Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Cavitus Pty LtdInventors: Darren M Bates, Andrew Sin Ju Yap, Arthur R Mcloughlin
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Publication number: 20140000460Abstract: A Sonotrode for generating an ultrasonic field in industrial production processes such as chemical, food, petroleum, pharmaceutical, beverage or mining-related processes for reducing and eliminating foaming of liquid products has a compact one-piece form, wherein the sonotrode is provided with a main body part having a connector for connection with a high frequency generator and having a front face from which the ultrasonic field is directed to the desired spot or area of the product to be de-foamed, wherein the main body part has the shape of a compact block element and in that the front face is concave in shape in relation to a product surface such that the ultrasonic field is focused and directed to a specific area of a product foam to be treated in a concentrated form compared to a non-focused ultrasound.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2012Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicants: Cavitus Pty Ltd, TELSONIC HOLDING AGInventors: Telsonic Holding AG, Cavitus Pty Ltd
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Patent number: 8343562Abstract: The present invention describes a method and apparatus for aqueous extraction of chemical compounds from solid material in which the solid material is entrained in an extraction liquid phase that flowed around immersed sonotrodes emitting radial or focused high energy ultrasonic waves. A significant increase in extracted material and decreases in extraction time is observed.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2007Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Cavitus Pty LtdInventors: Darren M. Bates, Arthur R. McLoughlin, Andrew Sin Ju Yap
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Publication number: 20120225172Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for modifying the density of a flowable material in need thereof comprising applying highly propagating ultrasonic energy at frequency of between about 16 kHz to about 40 kHz to the material wherein the highly propagating ultrasonic energy is uniformly distributed throughout the material thereby modifying the density of the material.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2010Publication date: September 6, 2012Applicant: CAVITUS PTY LTDInventors: Darren Bates, Warwick Bagnall
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Publication number: 20110278153Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for reducing the viscosity of a product by applying highly propagating ultrasonic energy to said product, the method comprising contacting at least a portion of said product with an highly propagating ultrasonic energy emitting assembly; and emitting highly propagating ultrasonic energy from the assembly into the product thereby reducing the viscosity of the product.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2009Publication date: November 17, 2011Applicant: Cavitus Pty LtdInventors: Darren M. Bates, Warwick Bagnall
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Patent number: 7799146Abstract: An apparatus for and method of disinfecting the interior surfaces of barrels and destroying microorganisms is disclosed. In one embodiment, an ultrasonic apparatus includes a sonotrode encased in a sheath, placed within a bunghole of a barrel. An ultrasonic generator is connected to the sonotrode. The ultrasonic apparatus also includes an ultrasonic transducer connected to the ultrasonic generator and associated with the sonotrode.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2006Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: Cavitus Pty LtdInventors: Arthur R. McLoughlin, Darren M Bates, Andrew S. Yap, William A. Wright