Density modification
US9005686B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 8, 2010 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/0391
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
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.
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