For example, dynamic (i.e. oscillating) pressures in gases exceeding 500
pounds per square inch (psi) can be generated. Pressures can be generated
that are well in excess of those needed for commercial applications and
much higher pressures can be provided if required."
"Historically, it was widely believed that an intrinsic limit existed for
soundwaves in gases which would never allow such high energy levels and
acoustic pressures to exist. This limit was associated with the formation
of "shock waves." Lucas' pioneering work at Los Alamos National
Laboratory in 1990, broke through the acoustic "shock barrier" and laid the
foundation for the development of RMS. (Resonant Macrosonic Synthesis.)
" 'RMS quite literally unlocks the power of sound,' says Lucas. 'Now that
large amounts of energy can be transmitted into resonant sound waves,
these sound waves can be used to perform industry's high- powered tasks in
completely new and simpler ways.'
"According to Lucas, RMS spin-off technologies can provide competitive
advantages in fields as diverse as process control; process reactors for
chemical and pharmaceutical industries; acoustic chambers for separation,
agglomeration, levitation, mixing, and pulverization; non-contaminating
acoustic compressors and pumps for commercial gases and ultra-pure and
hazardous fluids; oil-less acoustic compressors for air compression,
refrigeration, comfort air conditioning, and the conversion of combustible
fuels into electric power."
"Distinct advantages emerge in each of these diverse applications. RMS
technologies use sound to perform tasks, rather than the many mechanical
moving parts common in current technologies. This inherent simplicity can
result in lower manufacturing cost, higher energy efficiency, lower
operating costs, increased reliability and durability, and oil-less
operation which is critical in certain industries such as semiconductors
and pharmaceuticals.
"The key realization leading to RMS is that the shape of the resonator can
be used to control the shape of the wave, thereby avoiding shock waves.
This wave shaping is the synthesis referred to in RMS. (Resonant
Macrosonic Synthesis) Thus RMS allows (i) the synthesis of non-shocked
waveforms which in turn allows (ii) large amounts of energy to be added to
the wave, which in turn allows (iii) extremely high dynamic pressures to be
achieved.
"Soon after he conceived RMS, Lucas founded MacroSonix to pursue
protective patents for the technology and to develop and license RMS
"spin-off" technologies which utilize RMS as the underlying technology.
" 'Illustrating the significance of RMS is a difficult task,' notes Lucas,
'but it is sobering to realize that nature has provided a limited number
of waves that can form the basis of fundamental technologies. By
fundamental technologies, I mean those technologies which are fundamental
to our technological society and economy. The two waves which most
apparently affect our everyday lives are electromagnetic waves and sound
waves.'
"According to Lucas, electromagnetic (E&M) waves provide a meaningful model
of what can happen with RMS. Once methods were discovered to create
high-power E&M waves, then new technologies emerged which are part of
everyday life. Examples include television, radio, satellite and cellular
communications, microwave ovens, medical x-rays, and LASERs just to name a
few. <snip of stuff about what LASERs alone have done.>
" 'Electromagnetic waves have been commercialized for over 100 years,'
says Lucas, 'but the commercial application of sound waves has only
scratched the surface.' RMS marks the first time that extremely high
energy sound waves can be created in gases, the medium which surrounds
everyday life."
"Similar to the laser, RMS can be applied to a very broad spectrum of
applications in diverse industries. For example, the LASER gave birth to
barcode readers, compact disks for computers and entertainment, LASER
printers, LASER surgery, medical diagnostics and scientific
instrumentation. But unlike the laser, the fundamental technology of RMS
and its spin-off technologies are owned by a single company, MacroSonix.
" 'When you understand that nature will not be providing any other waves
for us to harness, then you begin to appreciate the importance of each type
of wave,' notes Lucas. . . . 'We have kept RMS under wraps for 8 years
while we protected the technology and in general learned more about the
scientific breakthrough we had discovered.' says Lucas. 'Now, we are
ready to unveil RMS as a fundamental new technology for a wide variety of
applications. . . . .'We believe the products created with RMS will
deeply influence the day-to-day lives of a great number of people well into
the next millennium...'
--With kindest regards, Barry Carter <bcarter@igc.apc.org>Blue Mountain Native Forest AllianceWEB Page: http://www.triax.com/bmnfa/index.htmVoice: 541-523-3357Fax: 541-523-9438 Stupidity got us into this mess --why can't it get us out?