Material transport apparatus and method
US8776830B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 9, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/8593
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An invention for transporting material is described. The material, which may be or include a liquid or particles, be transported floats on and flows on a more dense fluid. Standing waves may be induced in the more dense fluid, and devices are provided to either force the transported fluid in a direction, or to prevent the transported fluid from flowing in a direction counter to the flow direction. The inventive apparatus and method have the ability to transport fluids long distances with much less frictional losses than convention technology.
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