Ashland Licensing and Intellectual Property LLC

Solenis Technologies, L.p.

Mario Swinnen

Baudouin O Hannecart

Eric Cordemans De Meulenaer

Eric D Cordemans De Meulenaer

Jan Reinier Gosker

Harold Moffat

A method for treating electrocoating fluids involves exposing the electrocoating fluid to high-frequency ultrasound while emitting microbubbles into the electrocoating fluid. In further embodiments, the method includes emitting electromagnetic radiation into the fluid. In other embodiment, the method includes routing electrocoating fluid into a compartment. An apparatus for treating electrocoating fluids comprises a compartment () configured to hold electrocoating fluid, at least one ultrasound emitter () configured to emit high-frequency ultrasound () into the compartment (), and a microbubble emitter () configured to emit microbubbles () into the compartment (). In further embodiments, the apparatus may be in fluid communication with an external electrocoating bath. In other embodiments, the apparatus may include an electromagnetic radiation emitter (), which may emit visible light into the compartment.

Devices and methods for treating fluids utilized in electrocoating processes with ultrasound

Devices and methods are provided for treating, preventing from growth, and neutralizing microorganisms using high-frequency, low-energy ultrasound. A particular method is provided for treating a fountain solution including simultaneously exposing the fountain solution to gas microbubbles and high-frequency ultrasound. A particular device is also provided, including a compartment for holding a reservoir of fountain solution, a gas microbubble emitter configured to emit microbubbles into the compartment, and a high-frequency ultrasound-emitter configured to emit ultrasound signals into the compartment. The high-frequency ultrasound may be higher than 100 kHz.

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