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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2021
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Om Prakash, Bangalore, IN;
Megha Sahu, Bangalore, IN;
Sandeep Tripathi, Bangalore, IN;
Kamaraj Kandhasamy, Bangalore, IN;
Carolyn L. Kupper, Summerville, SC (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B08B 3/10 (2006.01); B08B 3/12 (2006.01); B08B 9/027 (2006.01); B08B 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B08B 3/102 (2013.01); B08B 3/12 (2013.01); B08B 9/027 (2013.01); B08B 13/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus for removing material from an object surface is disclosed, including a fluid source, a flexible carrier, and a tubular member. The tubular member is connected to the flexible carrier, which is configured to conform to the object surface. The tubular member is configured to carry fluid from the fluid source to the flexible carrier, and has an aperture configured to release fluid and generate cavitation bubbles proximate the object surface.