SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CRYSTALLIZED FORMS OF WATER
A method for forming crystallized forms of water is provided. Values for one or more characteristics of a liquid are obtained. Parameters for a field to be applied to the liquid are determined based on the characteristic values. The liquid is supercooled by applying the field to the liquid using the determined parameters. One or more of the characteristics of the liquid or one or more characteristics of the field are measured during the supercooling and the field is adjusted based on at least one of the characteristics of the liquid or the field.
1 . A method for forming crystallized forms of liquid, comprising:
obtaining values for one or more characteristics of liquid;
determining parameters for a field to be applied to the liquid based on the characteristic values;
supercooling the liquid by applying the field to the liquid using the determined parameters;
measuring the one or more of the characteristics of the liquid or one or more characteristics of the field during the supercooling; and
adjusting the field based on at least one of the characteristics of the liquid or the field.
2 . A method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
determining an identity of the object based on the characteristic values.
3 . A method according to claim 2 , wherein the identity is determined via one of machine learning, utilizing a look up table, and provided by a user.
4 . A method according to claim 1 , wherein the parameters comprise one or more of amplitude, frequency, wavelength, phase, waveform, and duration.
5 . A method according to claim 1 , wherein the field affects mobility, physical movement or ability of phase-change of molecules within the liquid.
6 . A method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
determining that the object is undergoing nucleation based on the monitored characteristics.
7 . A method according to claim 6 , wherein the adjusted field prevents further nucleation of the object.
8 . A method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
during the supercooling, applying cooling to the liquid, wherein a temperature of the liquid decreases due to the applied cooling.
9 . A feedback-based supercooling device, comprising:
a supercooling compartment sized to hold aqueous liquids;
at least one field generator positioned with respect to the housing, wherein the field generator comprises one or more of a magnet, transducer, or a pair of electrodes;
sensors configured to determine characteristics of the aqueous liquids at one or more spatial locations at multiple time points and comprising one or more of reflectivity, electrical, acoustic, strain, density, and hyperspectral sensors;
a controller configured to determine supercooling parameters based on the characteristics determined at the multiple time points and to control application of a field directed at the aqueous liquids by the magnets/electrodes based on the supercooling parameters; and
a dispenser to move the aqueous liquids from the supercooling compartment, wherein the aqueous liquids forms ice based on the movement via the dispenser.
10 . A feedback-based supercooling device according to claim 9 , wherein the field generators each comprise an electrode, magnet, wires, electromagnets, or other material systems, such as 2D materials.
11 . A feedback-based supercooling device according to claim 9 , wherein each sensor comprises one of an imaging sensor, reflective sensor, electrocurrent sensor,, chemical sensor, electric sensor, acoustic sensor, optical sensor, electrochemical sensor, thermal sensor, and hyperspectral imaging sensor.
12 . A feedback-based supercooling device according to claim 9 , further comprising:
a compressor configured to generate and distribute cool air to the object.
13 . A feedback-based supercooling device according to claim 9 , further comprising:
a housing comprising the supercooling compartment, field generators, sensors, controller, and dispenser.