Cleaning and grooming water submerged structures using acoustic pressure shock waves
US9840313B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 14, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R1/44
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A cleaning or grooming system that uses acoustic pressure shock waves can remove barnacles, algae, biofilms and other undesired materials from the hulls of ships, propellers, rudders, inlet ports for cooling of nuclear submarines, outlet ports, sonar housings, protective grills and other structures that are submerged in salt or fresh water environments.
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