IP Library Granted Patent US 8,038,888
Granted Patent B2
US 8,038,888 · App. 12/311,163 · Granted Oct 18, 2011

Fluid treatment device for fluid activation

Assignees: Saburo Uemori; Eisuke Yoshioka; Kazuo Shimada
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Patent No.
US 8,038,888
App. No.
12/311,163
Granted
Oct 18, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A periphery of a fluid passage ( 1 ) extended through a casing ( 10 ) is enclosed by a conductive metal layer ( 5 ) formed from a non-magnetic material. Four permanent magnets (M 1 to M 4 ) are arranged along an outside surface of the inside conductive metal layer ( 5 ). The individual permanent magnets (M 1 to M 4 ) are closely spaced from each other as defining gaps (G) therebetween. The north poles and the south poles of the magnets are closely spaced from each other at a gap (G) between a first permanent magnet (M 1 ) and a second permanent magnet (M 2 ), and a gap (G) between a third permanent magnet (M 3 ) and a fourth permanent magnet (M 4 ). The permanent magnets (M 1 to M 4 ) are totally and solidly enclosed by a magnetic material layer ( 7 ).

Claims (15)

1. A fluid treatment device for fluid activation including at least a pair of permanent magnets arranged around a fluid passage extended through a casing and using a magnetic force of the permanent magnets for activating fluid flowing through the fluid passage, the treatment device comprising:

a conductive metal layer interposed between the fluid passage and the permanent magnets and formed from a non-magnetic material enclosing the fluid passage; and

a tubular magnetic material layer totally and solidly enclosing the permanent magnets thereby preventing the magnetic force of the permanent magnets from leaking out of the casing,

wherein the paired permanent magnets are closely spaced from each other in a predetermined angular relation and define a gap therebetween and wherein one of the permanent magnets presents its north pole to the fluid passage and the other permanent magnet presents its south pole to the fluid passage.

2. A fluid treatment device for fluid activation according to claim 1 , wherein the permanent magnets are provided in two pairs and are arranged in closely spaced relation to define a quadrangular space as defining gaps therebetween.

3. A fluid treatment device for fluid activation according to claim 2 , wherein the fluid passage has a quadrangular cross section conforming to the quadrangular space.

4. A fluid treatment device for fluid activation according to claim 1 , wherein the magnetic material layer comprises a part of the casing.

5. A fluid treatment device for fluid activation according to claim 1 , wherein the conductive metal layer, the permanent magnets and the magnetic material layer are integrated into a single unit.

6. A fluid treatment device for fluid activation according to claim 1 , wherein the conductive metal layer is formed on a surface of the permanent magnet.

7. A fluid treatment device for fluid activation according to claim 1 , further comprising a conductive metal layer formed from a tubular non-magnetic material and extending along an inside surface of the magnetic material layer as totally and solidly enclosing the permanent magnets.

8. A fluid treatment device for fluid activation which includes at least a pair of permanent magnets having the north pole and the south pole thereof opposed to each other across a fluid passage extended through a casing and which uses a magnetic force of the permanent magnets for activating fluid flowing through the fluid passage, the treatment device comprising:

a conductive metal layer interposed between the fluid passage and the permanent magnets and formed from a non-magnetic material enclosing the fluid passage;

a tubular magnetic material layer totally and solidly enclosing the permanent magnets thereby preventing the magnetic force of the permanent magnets from leaking out of the casing; and

at least a pair of yokes comprising magnetic bodies which discretely and magnetically make contact with one of the paired permanent magnets, which are arranged along an outside surface of the conductive metal layer as defining gaps therebetween and one of which has the north pole closely spaced from the south pole of the other magnetic body via the gap.

9. A fluid treatment device for fluid activation according to claim 8 , further comprising a conductive metal layer formed from a tubular non-magnetic material and extending along an inside surface of the magnetic material layer as totally and solidly enclosing the permanent magnets.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 27, 2012
From: YOSHIOKA, EISUKE
To: UEMORI, SABURO; SHIMADA, KAZUO
Reel/Frame 027605/0294 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 31, 2009
From: UEMORI, SABURO
To: UEMORI, SABURO; YOSHIOKA, EISUKE; SHIMADA, KAZUO
Reel/Frame 022472/0371 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2006-257122 · Sep 22, 2006 · national
Continuity (1)
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