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Aeroacoustic duster

US9480375B2 · kind B2 · utility

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9Claims

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Assignee

University of Vermont and State Agricultural College · US

Inventors

Jeffrey S. Marshall · Jericho, US
Darren Hitt · Jericho, US
Jun-ru Wu · South Burlington, US
Nicholas Vachon · Vergennes, US
Di Chen · Beijing, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 26, 2014
Grant date	Nov 1, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 24, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA47L9/08
WIPO fieldFurniture, games
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The invention disclosed herein provides for high particle removal rate and/or heat transfer from surfaces. The device removes particulate matter from a surface using a bounded vortex generated over the surface, with suction in the vortex center and jets for blowing air along the periphery. The jets are tilted in the tangential direction to induce vortex motion within the suction region. The vortex is said to be bounded because streamlines originating in the downward jets are entrained back into the central vortex.

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