IP Library Granted Patent US 9,475,011
Granted Patent B2
US 9,475,011 · App. 14/746,429 · Granted Oct 25, 2016

Microbubble therapy method and generating apparatus

Inventors: Jeffrey L. Cunningham (Cabot, AR); Eric Jackson (North Little Rock, AR); Remo C. Jacuzzi (Little Rock, AR)
Assignee: Jason International, Inc.
B01F3/04262A61H33/02A61H33/6036B01F3/0446B01F5/0661A61H33/60A61H2033/0029A61H2033/0079A61H2033/0083A61H2201/102B01F2215/008C02F1/72C02F1/78C02F2201/002C02F2303/04
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Patent No.
US 9,475,011
App. No.
14/746,429
Granted
Oct 25, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A micro bubble generating system includes a shell having a well for retaining a first liquid to immerse an object. A micro bubble apparatus is provide to the shell for providing a pressurized mixture of a second liquid and a dissolved gas into the well so as to create a plurality of micro bubbles within the first liquid for engaging the object.

Claims (8)

1. A micro bubble generating apparatus, comprising:

an orifice body, the orifice body having a first fluid passage being disposed therein; and the first fluid passage for increasing a velocity of a pressurized mixture of a liquid and a dissolved gas in a direction towards a fluid flow,

a housing body having a mixing chamber being disposed at an angle with respect to the first fluid passage for generating a plurality of micro bubbles from the pressurized mixture of a liquid and a dissolved gas; a contra-flow fluid passage being fluidly connected to the mixing chamber; and

a plurality of openings in the housing body fluidly connected to the contra-flow passage for releasing the plurality of micro bubbles.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first fluid passage has a progressively larger height to width ratio in the direction of fluid flow.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the openings are equally spaced around a perimeter of the housing body.

4. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the orifice body has a progressively larger height to width ratio in a direction towards the fluid flow.

5. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the housing body includes a mating surface to releasable attach the micro bubble generating apparatus to another object.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 4, 2022
From: JASON INTERNATIONAL, INC.
To: AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL BRANDS, LLC
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Continuity (3)
Continuation 13603054 · Sep 4, 2012
Continuation In Part 12352151 · Jan 12, 2009
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