DIFFUSER/EMULSIFIER
First Claim
1. A diffuser comprising:
- a first member having a surface incorporating surface disturbances;
a second member positioned relative to said first diffusing member to form a channel through which a first material and a second material may flow;
means for moving said first material through said channel relative to said surface disturbances to create cavitation in said first material to diffuse said second material into said first material.
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Abstract
A diffuser provides the ability to diffuse one or more infusion materials into a host material. A rotor and stator rotate relative to one another. The infusion materials are drawn through openings in the rotor and stator. These openings are also causing turbulence within the host material, which is flowing through an area between the rotor and stator. As aligned openings pass one another, succussion occurs, which provides energy to diffuse the infusion materials into the host material to an extremely high degree. The opening patterns in the rotor and stator can be designed to operate at a single frequency or at multiple frequencies. The frequencies of operation may affect bonding between the infusion materials and the host material and may also be effective in break down of complex molecular structures.
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27 Claims
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1. A diffuser comprising:
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a first member having a surface incorporating surface disturbances; a second member positioned relative to said first diffusing member to form a channel through which a first material and a second material may flow; means for moving said first material through said channel relative to said surface disturbances to create cavitation in said first material to diffuse said second material into said first material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of diffusing a first material with a second material, comprising the steps of:
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inputting said first and second materials into a channel formed between first and second members, at least one of said first and second members having a surface disturbances facing said channel; and moving said first material relative to said surface disturbances to cause said first and second materials to be compressed and decompressed resulting in cavitation of said first material. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A diffuser comprising:
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a conduit through which a first material and a second material may flow; a rotatable member having a surface incorporating surface disturbances for rotating in contact with said first and second materials; means for rotating said rotatable member such that said surface disturbances create cavitation in said first material to diffuse said second material into said first material. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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27. A method of diffusing a first material with a second material, comprising the steps of:
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inputting said first and second materials into a conduit; rotating a rotating member having at least one surface with surface disturbances formed thereon against said first and second materials to cause said first and second materials to be compressed and decompressed resulting in cavitation of said first material.
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