APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ASYMMETRIC OSCILLATIONS

• US 20200129937A1
• Filed: 12/31/2019
• Published: 04/30/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 02/11/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Andrew E. Bloch
• Original Assignee: Andrew E. Bloch
• Inventors: Bloch, Andrew E.
• Granted Patent: US 11,027,247 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 9/224 Agitators or scrapers
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/54 Control of the diagnostic device
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 2101/13 Mixing of ice-cream ingredients
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 2101/2202 Mixing compositions or mixers in the medical or veterinary field
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 2101/2204 Mixing chemical components in generals in order to improve chemical treatment or reactions, independently from the specific application
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 2101/23 Mixing of laboratory samples e.g. in preparation of analysing or testing properties of materials
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 2101/24 Mixing of ingredients for cleaning compositions
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 23/4111 using vibrations
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 31/265 the vibrations being caused by an unbalanced rotating member
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 31/28 the vibrations being caused by piezoelectric elements
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 31/70 Drives therefor, e.g. crank mechanisms
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 31/87 transmitting the vibratory energy by means of a fluid, e.g. by means of air shock waves
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 35/211 of the operational parameters B01F35/212 and B01F35/213 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 35/212 of the driving system data, e.g. torque, speed or power data
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 35/221 of operational parameters, e.g. level of material in the mixer, temperature or pressure
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 35/422 having a jaw-type or finger-type shape
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 19/008 Processes for carrying out reactions under cavitation conditions
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 19/285 Shaking or vibrating reactors; reactions under the influence of low-frequency vibrations or pulsations for sonic and ultrasonic vibrations B01J19/10
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 2208/00796 Details of the reactor or of the particulate material
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 2208/00823 Mixing elements
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 2219/00189 : controlling the stirring velocity
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 8/40 : with fluidised bed subjected to vibrations or pulsations
• CPC Class Codes: G01M 7/022 : Vibration control arrangements, e.g. for generating random vibrations
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 15/10 : Investigating individual particles
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 2015/1027 : Determining speed or velocity of a particle
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 29/14 : using acoustic emission techniques echo of particles G01N29/046; measuring mechanical vibrations or acoustic waves in solids in general G01H1/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/44 : Methods for charging or discharging circuits for charging H02J7/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 2010/4292 : Aspects relating to capacity ratio of electrodes/electrolyte or anode/cathode
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 : Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

Disclosed is an apparatus and method for providing asymmetric oscillations to a container. The container may include a fluid, a particle, and/or a gas. A vibration driver attached to the container provides asymmetric oscillations. A controller connected to the vibration driver controls an amplitude, frequency, and shape of the asymmetric oscillations. An amplifier amplifies the asymmetric oscillations in response to the controller. A sensor disposed on the vibration driver provides feedback to the controller.

Claims

1. An apparatus for providing vibrations, the apparatus comprising:

a battery; and

a vibration mechanism that increases the flow of electrolytes and ions between the battery electrodes.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the vibration mechanism is operable to levitate a plurality of particles within the fluid.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the vibration mechanism generates vibrations having a non-sinusoidal waveform that is capable of increasing or decreasing the flow in a direction.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the battery comprises a plurality of individual cells disposed within an outer case.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, further comprising one or more feedback mechanisms coupled with one or more of the plurality of individual cells within the battery.

6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the one or more feedback mechanism includes an accelerometer.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a feedback mechanism coupled with the battery.

8. The apparatus of claim 7, further comprising a second feedback mechanism coupled with the battery.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the feedback mechanism and the second feedback mechanism are selected from the group comprising an accelerometer, an acoustic sensor, an optic sensor, an electromagnetic sensor, a physical sensor, and a chemical sensor.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a vent coupled with the battery and operable to adjust the pressure inside the battery.

11. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a microcontroller coupled with and operable to control the vibration mechanism.

12. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the vibration mechanism is selected from the group consisting of a speaker driver, a linear motor, a circular motor, and a combination of multiple piezoelectric oscillators.

13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the battery is vibrated at a frequency whose corresponding wavelength is longer than a height of the battery.