Apparatus For Delivering Electromagnetic Energy Into A Solution

• US 20110268614A1
• Filed: 04/01/2009
• Published: 11/03/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Austin Darragh, David Darragh
• Original Assignee: Austin Darragh, David Darragh
• Inventors: Darragh, Austin, Darragh, David
• Granted Patent: US 8,992,848 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 422/119
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 19/087 employing electric or magnetic energy
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 19/12 employing electromagnetic waves
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 19/129 Radiofrequency
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 2219/0803 employing electric or magnetic energy
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 2219/0871 Heating or cooling of the reactor
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 2219/0877 Liquid
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 2219/1203 Incoherent waves
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/02 by heating methods of steam generation F22B; preheating boiler feed-water or accumulating preheated boiler feed-water F22D
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/48 with magnetic or electric fields C02F1/46 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 2201/483 using coils

Abstract

The present invention relates to a delivery apparatus for delivering electromagnetic energy into a solution. The delivery apparatus comprises a coil means arranged within an outer housing for delivering a magnetic field into the solution, a voltage assembly means coupled to the coil means for delivering an electric field into the solution, and connection means for delivering an electromagnetic signal to the coil from electromagnetic signal generation circuitry contained within the housing. The arrangement of the present invention confers significant physical stability on the delivery apparatus and ensures that heat generated by heat generating components of the apparatus is conducted away from the electromagnetic signal generation circuitry so that the apparatus can be operated continuously.

Claims

1-25. -25. (canceled)

26. A delivery apparatus for delivering electromagnetic energy into a solution, the delivery apparatus comprising:

an outer housing;

heat conducting means arranged within the housing;

a coil means arranged within the housing for delivering a magnetic field into the solution;

a voltage assembly means coupled to the coil means for delivering an electric field into the solution, and connection means for delivering an electromagnetic signal to the coil from electromagnetic signal generation circuitry contained within the housing,

characterised in that the electromagnetic signal generation circuitry comprises heat generating components which are maintained in contact with the heat conducting means to conduct heat generated by the heat generating components away from the electromagnetic signal generation circuitry.

27. The delivery apparatus as claimed in claim 26 wherein the heat conducting means at least partially encloses the electromagnetic signal generation circuitry.

28. The delivery apparatus as claimed in claim 26 further comprising shielding means arranged within the housing to at least partially enclose the coil means so as to shield the coil means from electrostatic fields.

29. The delivery apparatus as claimed in claim 28 wherein the shielding means and heat conducting means are integrally formed as a sleeve.

30. The delivery apparatus as claimed in claim 29 wherein in which the sleeve is fabricated from copper or aluminium or a metal alloy.

31. The delivery apparatus as claimed in claim 29 in which a mounting plate is arranged within the sleeve.

32. The delivery apparatus as claimed in claim 31 wherein the mounting plate is integral with the sleeve and fabricated from the same material as the sleeve.

33. The delivery apparatus as claimed in claim 31 wherein the coil means is arranged on a heat resistant plate located on one side of the mounting plate, and the electromagnetic signal generation circuitry is arranged on a spacer plate on another side of the mounting plate so that the heat generating components of the electromagnetic signal generation circuitry are maintained in contact with the mounting plate.

34. The delivery apparatus as claimed in claim 33 wherein the coil means is a conductive helical coil having a plurality of rungs, whereby the helical coil extends around a central support core which extends from the heat resistant plate.

35. The delivery apparatus as claimed in claim 34 wherein the central support core is a tube mounting a plurality of coil support fins, each fin having a plurality of slots or grooves profiled to hold substantially rigidly at least some of the rungs of the coil.

36. The delivery apparatus as claimed in claim 34 wherein the voltage assembly means is mounted via a conductive stand-off on a support rod which extends through the central core.

37. The delivery apparatus as claimed in claim 36 wherein the conductive stand-off is screw threaded for engaging with a complimentary screw thread on the voltage probe.

38. The delivery apparatus as claimed in claim 26 in which the voltage assembly means comprises a central voltage probe, a fluid chamber surrounding the probe and a non-conductive hollow outer housing.

39. The delivery apparatus as claimed in claim 26 wherein the housing comprises a releasable closure or lid.

40. The delivery apparatus as claimed in claim 39 wherein the housing and closure are fabricated from a non-conductive material, such as polyvinylchloride (PVC).

41. The delivery apparatus as claimed in claim 26 wherein electromagnetic signals delivered from the electromagnetic signal generation means are delivered as constant un-pulsed signals.

42. The delivery apparatus as claimed in claim 26 wherein the delivery apparatus further comprises a feedback voltage aerial adapted to pick up a signal at the voltage assembly means and convert it to a feedback voltage which is transmitted to control circuitry of the delivery apparatus.

43. The delivery apparatus as claimed in claim 42 wherein the control circuitry comprises a plurality of alarms which signal audibly and/or visibly when the feedback voltage is not within a predefined range.

44. A delivery apparatus as claimed in claim 42 wherein the control circuitry is coupled to telemetry means for transmitting data relating to operating parameters associated with the delivery apparatus, such as a malfunction of the delivery apparatus and/or whether the delivery apparatus is powered on and off.

45. The delivery apparatus as claimed in claim 44 wherein the data is transmitted to a mobile transceiver device as a text message.

46. The delivery apparatus as claimed in claim 44 wherein the telemetry means is operative to control switching means in the control circuitry to control the on and off functioning of the delivery apparatus, whereby the delivery apparatus is adapted to be switched on and off by transmitting an electronic signal, such as a text message, to the telemetry means.

47. The delivery apparatus as claimed in claim 26 further comprising means enabling the location of the delivery apparatus to be determined.

48. A delivery apparatus for delivering electromagnetic energy into a solution, the delivery apparatus comprising:

an outer housing;

heat conducting means formed as a mounting plate arranged within the housing;

a coil means arranged within the housing for delivering a magnetic field into the solution;

a voltage assembly means coupled to the coil means for delivering an electric field into the solution, and

connection means for delivering an electromagnetic signal to the coil from electromagnetic signal generation circuitry contained within the housing,

characterised in that the coil means is arranged on a heat resistant plate located on a first side of the mounting plate and the electromagnetic signal generation circuitry is arranged on a second side of the mounting plate such that heat generating components of the electromagnetic signal generation circuitry are maintained in contact with the mounting plate to conduct heat generated by the heat generating components away from the electromagnetic signal generation circuitry.

49. A delivery apparatus for delivering electromagnetic energy into a solution, the delivery apparatus comprising:

an outer housing;

heat conducting means formed as a mounting plate arranged within the housing;

a coil means arranged within the housing for delivering a magnetic field into the solution;

a voltage assembly means coupled to the coil means for delivering an electric field into the solution, and

connection means for delivering an electromagnetic signal to the coil from electromagnetic signal generation circuitry contained within the housing, characterised in that the coil means is positioned on a heat resistant plate arranged on a first side of the mounting plate and a spacer plate is arranged in between the electromagnetic signal generation circuitry and a second side of the mounting plate, and heat generating components of the electromagnetic signal generation circuitry extend through holes of the spacer plate so as to be placed in contact with the mounting plate so as to conduct heat generated by the heat generating components away from the electromagnetic signal generation circuitry.