Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Cryogenic pulsejet and method of use
- Patent Title (中): 低温脉冲喷射和使用方法
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Application No.: US11886373Application Date: 2006-03-23
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Publication No.: US07681672B2Publication Date: 2010-03-23
- Inventor: Robert A. Spalletta
- Applicant: Robert A. Spalletta
- Applicant Address: US PA Scranton
- Assignee: The University of Scranton
- Current Assignee: The University of Scranton
- Current Assignee Address: US PA Scranton
- Agency: Riddle Patent Law
- Agent Charles L. Riddle
- International Application: PCT/US2006/011093 WO 20060323
- International Announcement: WO2006/105014 WO 20061005
- Main IPC: E21B7/18
- IPC: E21B7/18 ; E21B43/114 ; C09K8/02 ; E21B36/00 ; E21B7/00

Abstract:
A cryogenic system is described for boring a small-diameter hole through various materials including rock, soil and stone. It employs a valveless technique in a borehead [3000] where cryogenic fluid [7] fills at least one pulsejet [3100] which has proximal [3001] and distal [3003] ends. The cryogenic fluid [7] is frozen into a plug [8] near the distal end [3003], acting as a valve. Cryogenic fluid [7] just distal to the frozen plug [8] is rapidly heated by thermal units [3510, 3530] causing it to become a rapidly-expanding gas bubble. The rapidly-expanding gas bubble forces any liquid [7] distal to the expanding gas out of the distal end [3003] of each pulsejet [3100] causing it to impact the material [I]. Rapidly repeating this process causes the system to bore a hole through the material [I].
Public/Granted literature
- US20090050367A1 Cryogenic Pulsejet Public/Granted day:2009-02-26
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