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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2018
Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc., Tallahassee, FL (US);
Ebara Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Kunihiko Taira, Tallahassee, FL (US);
Qiong Liu, Tallahassee, FL (US);
Byungjin An, Fujisawa, JP;
Motohiko Nohmi, Fujisawa, JP;
Masashi Obuchi, Fujisawa, JP;
THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC., Tallahasee, FL (US);
EBARA CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A vortex control device for modifying a vortex in a fluid stemming from a wall is disclosed. The device includes a rotatable hub disposed within an opening in the wall. The device also includes an inlet port and an outlet port in the rotatable hub. The inlet port forms a suction port to suction fluid from or about the vortex, and the outlet port forms an injection port to inject fluid into or about the vortex.