US 12,303,917 B2
Substance separator system driven by a submersible actuator
Adalberto Mercado Alvarado, Bayamon, PR (US)
Filed by Adalberto Mercado Alvarado, Bayamon, PR (US)
Filed on Sep. 10, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/471,546.
Application 17/471,546 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/164,367, filed on Feb. 1, 2021, abandoned.
Application 17/164,367 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/906,882, filed on Jun. 19, 2020, granted, now 11,766,644.
Application 16/906,882 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/787,758, filed on Oct. 19, 2017, granted, now 10,766,011, issued on Sep. 8, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0402416 A1, Dec. 30, 2021
Int. Cl. B04B 9/02 (2006.01); B04B 1/08 (2006.01); B04B 7/02 (2006.01); B04B 11/02 (2006.01); C02F 1/38 (2023.01); B01F 23/50 (2022.01); B01F 23/53 (2022.01); B01F 27/91 (2022.01); B01F 35/32 (2022.01); B01F 101/00 (2022.01); C02F 11/127 (2019.01); C02F 101/32 (2006.01)
CPC B04B 9/02 (2013.01) [B04B 1/08 (2013.01); B04B 7/02 (2013.01); B04B 11/02 (2013.01); C02F 1/38 (2013.01); B01F 23/53 (2022.01); B01F 23/56 (2022.01); B01F 27/91 (2022.01); B01F 35/3204 (2022.01); B01F 2101/2204 (2022.01); B01F 2101/2805 (2022.01); C02F 11/127 (2013.01); C02F 2101/32 (2013.01)] 29 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A substance separator system, comprising:
an outer chamber having a first distal end and a second distal end, wherein each distal end is opposite to each other;
wherein the first distal end of the outer chamber includes a top chamber flange;
wherein the second distal end of the outer chamber includes a bottom end having a plurality of chamber outlets;
a top cover plate connected to or secured to the top chamber flange on the first distal end of the outer chamber;
an upper cup;
a disc stack separator;
a middle cup;
a submersible actuator;
a lower cup;
an interior chamber within the outer chamber;
wherein a first chamber outlet from the plurality of chamber outlets corresponds to the outer chamber, and a second chamber outlet from the plurality of chamber outlets corresponds to the interior chamber;
wherein the top cover plate includes a solution inlet that is configured to receive a mixture of substances and to lead them into the disc stack separator;
wherein the top cover plate is configured to fit over and enclose the upper cup;
wherein the upper cup is configured to fit over and enclose at least a portion of the disc stack separator;
wherein the disc stack separator includes an extended portion, a mid-section and a shaft coupling unit, and is configured to receive the one or more substances from the solution inlet;
wherein the upper cup includes an opening that is configured to receive and accommodate the extended portion of the disc stack separator;
wherein the extended portion includes one or more openings configured to release, in response to centrifugal forces within the disc stack separator, a first substance separated from the mixture of substances into the area covered by the top cover plate and subsequently into the outer chamber until the first substance reaches the first chamber outlet, which is where the first separated substance exits the outer chamber;
wherein the mid-section of the disc stack separator includes one or more openings configured to release, in response to centrifugal forces within the disc stack separator, a second substance separated from the mixture of substances into the upper cup and subsequently towards the interior chamber until the second substance reaches the second chamber outlet, which is where the second separated substance exits the interior chamber;
wherein the submersible actuator includes a top end, a bottom end and a shaft that is coupled to the disc stack separator via a shaft coupling unit;
wherein the middle cup includes a central hollow tube perpendicularly attached to a top base and to a bottom base;
wherein the top base and the bottom base each include an opening configured to facilitate coupling between the shaft coupling unit and the shaft;
wherein the bottom base of the middle cup is coupled or secured to the top end of the submersible actuator; and
wherein the bottom end of the submersible actuator, in turn, is coupled or secured to the lower cup, which serves a base for the submersible actuator and holds it in place within the interior chamber.