US 12,420,301 B2
Ultrasonic injection device
Jonathan Young Ahn, Seattle, WA (US); Shane E. Arthur, Kirkland, WA (US); Daniel J. Cowan, North Charleston, SC (US); and Barton Stevens, Summerville, SC (US)
Assigned to The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed by The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed on Sep. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/932,273.
Prior Publication US 2024/0082870 A1, Mar. 14, 2024
Int. Cl. B05B 17/06 (2006.01)
CPC B05B 17/0607 (2013.01) 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An ultrasonic injection device for dispensing a fluid into a gap between a first component and a second component, comprising:
a housing;
an injection nozzle attached to the housing, the injection nozzle having a number of openings configured to dispense the fluid;
a first seal connected to the injection nozzle and configured to be in contact with the first component;
a second seal connected to the injection nozzle and configured to be in contact with the second component, the number of openings positioned on the injection nozzle between the first seal and the second seal;
an ultrasonic vibration generator attached to the housing, the ultrasonic vibration generator configured to apply ultrasonic energy to the fluid within the injection nozzle; and a pressure applicator configured to propel the fluid towards and out of the number of openings and into the gap.