Ultrasonic drying system and method
US10775104B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 25, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF26B21/004
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Disclosed is an apparatus for drying a material, the apparatus including: an air-delivery enclosure with an air inlet and an air outlet through which forced air is directed toward the material; and an ultrasonic transducer connected to the air outlet of the air-delivery enclosure, the ultrasonic transducer including: a first inner surface; a second inner surface, the second inner surface facing the first inner surface, the first inner surface and the second inner surface defining an airflow path through the ultrasonic transducer; a first groove defined in a first inner surface, the first groove including a first flat portion; and a second groove defined in a second inner surface, the second groove including a second flat portion.
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