Abstract: The various embodiments of the present invention provide a system for fracking a plurality of shale rocks in a shale reservoir. The system comprises a shock tube for generating a plurality of shock waves a support system for holding the shock tube, a guide tube for directing the shock waves into the shale reservoir, a perforated cylinder for releasing the high pressured shock waves on to the shale rocks and a plurality of packer systems for aligning the guide tube and the perforated cylinder inside the shale reservoir. The shockwaves creates a plurality of fractures on the shale rocks. The shockwaves further cause widening of the existing factures on the shale rocks.

Abstract: A fluid containing cells and free genetic material is acoustically coupled to a propulsion surface of a diaphragm. A blast-receiving surface of the diaphragm is acoustically coupled to an explosion chamber in which an explosive material is disposed. An ignition system ignites the explosive material in the explosion chamber to create a blast wave. The diaphragm transfers momentum from the blast wave to the fluid containing cells and free genetic material sufficient to cause the cells to take up the free genetic material.

Abstract: A fluid containing cells and free genetic material is acoustically coupled to a propulsion surface of a diaphragm. A blast-receiving surface of the diaphragm is acoustically coupled to an explosion chamber in which an explosive material is disposed. An ignition system ignites the explosive material in the explosion chamber to create a blast wave. The diaphragm transfers momentum from the blast wave to the fluid containing cells and free genetic material sufficient to cause the cells to take up the free genetic material.

Abstract: A fluid containing cells and free genetic material is acoustically coupled to a propulsion surface of a diaphragm. A blast-receiving surface of the diaphragm is acoustically coupled to an explosion chamber in which an explosive material is disposed. An ignition system ignites the explosive material in the explosion chamber to create a blast wave. The diaphragm transfers momentum from the blast wave to the fluid containing cells and free genetic material sufficient to cause the cells to take up the free genetic material.

Abstract: A solid or liquid material that includes a biologically-active substance, or a micro-medical device is acoustically coupled to a propulsion surface of a diaphragm. A blast-receiving surface of the diaphragm is acoustically coupled to an explosion chamber in which an explosive material is disposed. An ignition system ignites the explosive material in the explosion chamber to create a blast wave. The diaphragm transfers momentum from the blast wave to the solid or liquid material or the micro-medical device sufficient to propel the solid or liquid material or the micro-medical device across a standoff distance to reach a target.

Abstract: A fluid containing cells and free genetic material is acoustically coupled to a propulsion surface of a diaphragm. A blast-receiving surface of the diaphragm is acoustically coupled to an explosion chamber in which an explosive material is disposed. An ignition system ignites the explosive material in the explosion chamber to create a blast wave. The diaphragm transfers momentum from the blast wave to the fluid containing cells and free genetic material sufficient to cause the cells to take up the free genetic material.

Abstract: Disclosed are a safe and small-scaled shock wave generating apparatus and effective applications of shock wave generated by the device. Provided in the shock wave generating apparatus are a columnar rotation body, a rotation shaft projected from both end faces of the rotation body towards outside in parallel to the lateral surface of the rotation body, a rotation drive unit for providing predetermined torque to the rotation body through the rotation shaft and a controller for controlling operation of the rotation drive unit. The controller has a function of controlling the operation of the rotation drive unit so that at least a part of the lateral surface of the rotation body spins at a speed higher than the sound velocity under a condition near the periphery of the rotation body.