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App. No. 14/203,549

LOW PROFILE SYNTHETIC JET ACTUATOR EQUIPPED WITH MOVING ARMATURES AND STACKABLE PLATES

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14/203,549
Abstract

A synthetic jet ejector ( 201 ) is provided which includes a housing assembly ( 239, 241 ) which is equipped with a first plurality of openings ( 203, 207 ) and a second plurality of openings ( 205, 209 ), and a diaphragm assembly disposed within the housing assembly. The diaphragm assembly includes first ( 229 ) and second ( 243 ) armatures, a coil ( 235 ) disposed between the first and second armatures, first ( 221 ) and second ( 255 ) end caps, a first diaphragm ( 223 ) disposed between the first end cap and the first armature, and a second diaphragm ( 249 ) disposed between the second end cap and the second armature. The first and second diaphragms contain a first set of keying features ( 273 ) which keys them to the housing assembly. The synthetic jet ejector emits a first plurality of synthetic jets out of the first plurality of openings, and emits a second plurality of synthetic jets out of the second plurality of openings.

Claims (6)

1 . A synthetic jet ejector, comprising:

a housing assembly which is equipped with a first plurality of openings and a second plurality of openings; and

a diaphragm assembly disposed within said housing assembly, wherein said diaphragm assembly includes (a) first and second armatures, (b) a coil disposed between said first and second armatures, (c) first and second end caps, (d) a first diaphragm disposed between said first end cap and said first armature, and (e) a second diaphragm disposed between said second end cap and said second armature;

wherein said first and second diaphragms contain a first set of keying features which keys them to the housing assembly, wherein said synthetic jet ejector emits a first plurality of synthetic jets out of said first plurality of openings, and wherein said synthetic jet ejector emits a second plurality of synthetic jets out of said second plurality of openings.

2 . The synthetic jet ejector of claim 1 , wherein each of said first and second diaphragms contains a plurality of cut-outs.

3 . The synthetic jet ejector of claim 1 , wherein said housing assembly includes a second set of keying features which releasably mate with said first set of keying features.

Assignments (6)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME 33202/0902 Recorded May 23, 2017
From: ANTARES CAPITAL LP, AS SUCCESSOR TO GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS AGENT
To: NUVENTIX, INC.
Reel/Frame 042554/0094 →
ASSIGNMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 8, 2015
From: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS RETIRING AGENT
To: ANTARES CAPITAL LP, AS SUCCESSOR AGENT
Reel/Frame 036817/0733 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 19, 2014
From: NUVENTIX, INC.
To: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 033202/0902 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 7, 2014
From: DARBIN, STEPHEN P.; MAHALINGAM, RAGHAVENDRAN; POYNOT, ANDREW; GRIMM, DANIEL N.; WILLIAMS, RANDALL P.
To: NUVENTIX, INC.
Reel/Frame 033052/0720 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 21, 2014
From: GRIMM, DANIEL N.; DARBIN, STEPHEN P.
To: NUVENTIX, INC.
Reel/Frame 032971/0529 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 14, 2014
From: DARBIN, STEPHEN P.; MAHALINGAM, RAGHAVENDRAN; POYNOT, ANDREW; GRIMM, DANIEL N.; WILLIAMS, RANDALL P.
To: NUVENTIX, INC.
Reel/Frame 032444/0539 →