Ultrasonic drying system and method
US11353263B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 11, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jun 7, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF26B21/004
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A drying apparatus can include, in some aspects, an ultrasonic transducer and an infrared heater positioned proximate to the ultrasonic transducer and configured to emit infrared light. The drying apparatus can include a plurality of ultrasonic transducers. The drying apparatus can include a delivery enclosure defining a bottom wall, the bottom wall defining a plurality of air outlets; the ultrasonic transducer mounted to the delivery enclosure; and the drying apparatus can include an air mover mounted to the delivery enclosure.
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