Sonic Apparatus for Degassing Liquids.

There is presented a sonic apparatus for degassing liquids. The apparatus includes a vessel for recciving and releasably retaining an open-top container and adapted to be closed with the container therein, transducer suspension structure positioned in the vessel, an ultrasonic transducer suspended from tbe structure and disposed in the container spaced from the walls and bottom of the container and beneath the surface of a liquid contained therein. The apparatus further includes a signal generated outside of the vessel for transmitting power to the transducer, and a vacuum pump for maintaining the vessel interior at a vacuum. (AN)
Supersedes PAT-APPL-069 817-93, AD-D015 833.