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invention background

The present invention generally relates to a system and method for coupling an overpressure wave with a target media. In particular, the present invention relates to a system and method for coupling a higher pressure wave to a target medium using a coupling component.

5 The coupling component comprises a coupling chamber and a push plate assembly in direct contact with the target media, whereby the overpressure wave pressure generated in the coupling chamber is applied to the push plate thereby converting the pressure into a force that produces a sound wave acoustic wave connected in the target medium.

10 US Patent No. 2013118828 generally relates to a system for coupling a pressure wave over a medium

targeted. More specifically, the present invention relates to a system and method for coupling an overpressure wave to a target medium using a coupling component comprising a coupling chamber and an interface that is directly connected to the target medium, whereby the overpressure wave pressure produced in the coupling chamber is projected onto the interface and thus Converting pressure into a unidirectional force that produces a sound wave in the target medium.

15th US Pat. No. 4697588 relates to a shock wave tube having a coil adjoined by a diaphragm. The present invention relates specifically to a shock wave tube that is used to break up stones in medical treatment.

US Patent No. 1485642 relates to improvements in extending the scope of a rotary bore expander specifically adapted for use in connection with either lead drilling or hole drilling, in the drilling process for water, oil, gas and the like, or by removing a solid core or crushed debris

rock. or minerals from pulverized materials such as debris

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US Patent No. 2012181103 relates generally to a system and method for the generation and control of an overpressure wave. More specifically, the present invention relates to controlling the detonation of a fuel-oxidant mixture flowing within a tubular structure to generate, direct and concentrate an overpressure wave. The present invention also relates to a system and method for coupling the recoil force, which is the return force or

5 The passivity which is produced by generating an overpressure wave, into a target medium in order to produce a delivered acoustic wave which can be used to explore or otherwise characterize an area of ​​interest in the target medium. More specifically, the present invention also relates to the control of the recoil force resulting from the explosion of a fuel oxidant mixture flowing into one or more tubular structures to generate control of the delivered sound waves.

10 Eliminate geophysical exploration.

US Patent No. 2011000389 relates generally to a system and method for producing and directing a sound loud enough to be used as a weapon. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method of using partially circumscribed gas detonation to produce and direct sound waves that are too loud towards humans, structures or animals for use as a weapon.

15th US Patent No. 4043420 relates to a rigid circular bottom plate to be associated with the ground, a rigid annular top plate is placed over the lower plate, the detonation chamber is oriented on the upper plate and has a lower vent with the hole in the upper annular plate.

The port closes when the upper and lower plates are engaged and the port opens when the upper and lower plates are disengaged. Flexible spring assembly, which mounts to screws that are circumferentially located close

20 From the edges of the plates, the plates flowed flexibly towards each other. An external detonator controllably feeds the fuel into the chamber, and an ignition device periodically detonates the fuel into the chamber.

The blast shock wave directly hits the lower plate, thereby compressing the resilient springs and causing the lower plate to move downward relative to the upper plate where

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A cylindrical cavity is created between the plates. The detonation products are flowed out into the surrounding medium through this cavity. Since the blasting fuel flame velocity is very large, and since the large bore allows for a fairly instantaneous flow of detonation products from the chamber, the detonating device can be operated at relatively high repetition rates and yet produce sound pulses of sufficient amplitude and frequency

5 To carry out high-resolution specialized work.

General description of the invention

One aspect of the invention includes a seismic exploration system comprising an overpressure wave generator to generate an overpressure wave and a coupling component for converting said overpressure wave pressure into a force that produces a continuous acoustic wave in a target medium. The coupling component 10 includes a coupling chamber to receive the overpressure wave from the overpressure wave generator.

overpressure wave generator, a push plate assembly comprising top plate, piston rod, and ground plate,

Motion-restricting vessel to restrict the movement of said thrust plate assembly resulting from said coupling chamber that receives said overpressure wave.

15th To restrict the movement of said piston rod to movement only substantially parallel to the sides of the coupling chamber and restriction vessel and a sealing component to largely prevent said coupling component from leaking during said overpressure wave generation, and a blocking component to prevent the restriction vessel The said movement is from hitting the said earth plate.

The top plate and stabilizing component can be designed to limit

20 Piston Rod Down Movement The earth plate, bumper component, and restraint pan can be designed to restrict the upper movement of said piston rod.

The blocking component can prevent the metal-metal collision sound produced by the restraint bowl and the floor plate.

The bumper component can be a rubber stop component.

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The thickness of the bumper component and the stabilizing component can determine the distance the piston rod can move.

The super-pressure wave generator may include a detonator and a detonator, as the super-pressure wave moves through the detonator and into the coupling chamber.

5 The blast tube may have a first diameter and the coupling chamber may have a second diameter.

The coupling chamber can be made of titanium, aluminum, composite material, or steel.

The coupling chamber can have a round shape.

The seismic exploration system may also include a 10 vent pipe, which may include at least one nozzle, a muffler, or

means of restriction.

The sealing component comprises several circular rings and one or more circular rings, whereby several circular rings may be joined together by screws that can be loosened to allow the piston rod 15 to be placed in a receptacle that can then be tightened Screws for clamping one or more shaped rings

O well against the piston rod to prevent a substantially seal from leaking the coupling component

. coupling component

A stabilizing component can include a grease port.

The mounting component may include at least one bushing component or diffuse grease.

20 The seismic exploration system may also include at least one vent hole.

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One or more O-rings may be placed in at least one of the top plate or piston rod.

The overpressure wave generator can be a high pressure wave generator for direct detonation.

5 Another aspect of the invention includes a seismic detection method comprising over-pressure wave generation using a super-pressure wave generator for direct detonation and converting the pressure of the over-pressure wave on a force that produces a sound wave delivered in a target medium.

Brief explanation of the drawings

The present invention is described with reference to the attached drawings. In the drawings, reference numbers are indicated

10 similar to identical or functionally similar components. In addition, the number(s) to the far left of the reference number identify the graphics in which the reference number appears first.

Figures 1a and 1b describe a superoptimal wave generator;

Figure 2 describes an exemplary ZIL exploration system;

Figure 3 describes an exemplary coupling component comprising a cylinder chamber coupling, piston, and floor plate;

15th Figure 4 describes an exemplary coupling component comprising a coupling chamber and a push plate;

Figure 5a describes an exemplary coupling component comprising a coupling chamber, an elastic member, and a thrust plate assembly comprising a top plate, piston rod, restraint vessel, and floor plate;

Figure 5b describes an exemplary coupling component comprising a coupling chamber, restraint vessel, clamping component, thrust plate assembly comprising top plate, piston rod, floor plate, and bore component;

20 Figure 5c describes the ideal coupling component of Figure 5b prior to detonation;

Figure 5d describes the perfect coupling component from Figure 5b immediately after detonation;

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Figure 5e describes an ideal fixation component;

Figure 6 describes an exemplary coupling component of Figure 3 with exhaust vent holes configured to control the rate

exhaust;

Figure 7 depicts a piston rod and a second plate for an operating overpressure wave generator; And

5 Figure 8 describes a super-optimal wave generator designed to form a metal.

Detailed description:

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The present invention is now fully described in more detail with reference to the attached drawings, in which the preferred embodiments of the invention are illustrated. However, this invention should not be construed as limiting the models illustrated in this document; Otherwise, they are provided so that such disclosure is complete and complete and conveys comprehensively the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art.

Certain embodiments described may relate to, but are not limited to, systems and/or devices comprising overpressure wave generators, methods for using overpressure wave generators, and so on. The optimization of these models can be facilitated, at least in part, by the use of the resulting, radical overpressure wave generation technique, which can be termed direct detonation overpressure wave generation that allows

15th Precise timing and control of the amplitude of the explosions and the corresponding waves generated by excessive pressure. Alternatively, the technology can be called instantaneous detonation or any other term by which detonation is achieved without flash, in other words, without flash, deflagration to detonation DDT(transition). The direct detonation technology is first described and made available in b Jointly Assigned American Patent No. 7.883.926 issued on February 8, 2011 and entitled “

System and Method for Generating and Directing Very Loud Sounds 20

Jointly Assigned U.S. Patent No. 7,886,866 issued on 15,

System and Method for Ignition of a Gaseous or "February 2011 and entitled

Dispersed Fuel-oxidant Mixture,” US Jointly Assigned Patent No. 8,292.022, issued on October 23, 2012, “System and

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Method for Generating and Controlling Conducted Acoustic Wave for

Geophysical Exploration.” The contents of these documents are included herein for reference. The second generation of super-pressure wave folding for direct detonation is described in US Jointly Waivered Patent No. 8.302.730, 6 November 2012,

“System and Method for Generating and Controlling Conducted” 5, titled

“Acoustic Wave for Geophysical Exploration.” The contents of this document are included in this document for reference.

The present invention relates to a system and method for coupling a higher pressure wave to a target medium using a coupling chamber, a thrust plate assembly and an optional piston. In a first embodiment, the adjustable inelastic piston is

10 To move inside a cylinder adjacent to the coupling chamber, the piston includes piston rings or other sealing mechanism to provide a large seal between the piston and the cylinder. When a higher-pressure wave is generated, pressure is applied in the piston coupling chamber, which is propelled onto a thrust plate assembly in direct contact with the target medium, where the surface area (for example, square inches) of the piston to which the pressure is applied corresponds times the pressure (psi) in

15th The coupling chamber with the resulting force and it is connected in the target medium as an acoustic wave. The area of ​​the thrust plate that contacts the target medium determines the distribution of the resulting force in the target medium, where the area can be determined to correspond to the required ground in pounds per square inch. The thrust plate assembly can be a shaped ground plate such as a disc, which can take a different shape, or include many related components, for example, two connected plates

20 by a piston rod. Under one direction, the piston moves downwards, the exhaust is able to escape through the exhaust vent holes closed by the piston before its downward movement, where the shape of the exhaust vent holes can be designed to adjust the exhaust rate.

In a second embodiment of the invention, the coupling component comprises a coupling chamber and a thrust plate assembly, which are in a floor plate in direct contact with the target medium. The resulting pressure is applied in the coupling chamber

25 directly on the payment panel assembly. For the second model, specify the amount of space (in square inches) for the push plate

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Multiplied by the pressure (psi) produced in the coupling chamber the resultant and continuous force in the target medium as a sound wave.

In a third embodiment, the coupling component also includes a coupling chamber, elastic member, and thrust plate assembly except that the thrust plate assembly includes a top plate attached to a piston rod attached to a plate

5 Bottom (or ground) i.e. in direct contact with the target medium. The top plate and piston rod are movable inside the restriction housing. For the third embodiment, the amount of space (cm2) is determined for the flexible membrane member in contact with the thrust plate assembly times the pressure (MPa) The resultant in the coupling chamber is the resultant and continuous force in the target medium as a sound wave.

10 In embodiment four, the coupling component comprises a coupling chamber, restraint vessel, clamping component, thrust plate assembly comprising top plate, piston rod, floor plate, and bumper component. The upper plate of the thrust plate assembly and stabilizing component limits downward movement of the piston rod and bumper component, and the inner lower lip of the limiter vessel limits upward motion of the piston rod. For the four model, it determines the amount of area (cm2) of the push plate multiplied by

15th The pressure (MPa) produced in the coupling chamber The resultant and continuous force in the target medium as a sound wave.

According to one aspect of the invention, all the exhaust gas is forced out of one or more exhaust gas escape outlets, from which two or more exhaust gases escape.

A gas escape outlet can include a nozzle to provide passive thrust. A gas escape 20 outlet can include a muffler.

A gas escape outlet may include one or more restraints to adjust the rate of extraction of a pulse from an overpressure wave generator.

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The extraction rate can be slow to allow for low-frequency seismic detection, it can be fast for high-frequency applications, or it can be in between. The restraining means can be set to control the amount of effect of the backscattered overpressure wave generator to remove the seismic echo.

Overpressure wave generator background for direct detonation

5 Figures 1a and 1b describe a wave generator with a greater pressure ideal for direct detonation. Figure 1a describes a detonator tube 100 of a higher pressure wave generator 11 supplied to a fuel oxidant mixture 105 through a detonator 114, where a spark operates within the oxidant-fuel mixture 106 while the blaster tube 100 is filled with oxidant-fuel mixture 106 to cause a spark detonation at the point Ignition that causes a detonation wave to propagate downward along the detonation tube 100 and exit from its open end

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As described in 1b, the detonator 114 includes a dielectric cylinder 120 surrounding a detonator tube 122. Electrodes 124 are inserted from the sides of the insulating cylinder 120 and connected to a high voltage wire 108. The detonator tube 122 is connected to the supply of the fuel oxidant mixture 105 (shown in Figure 3b) at filling point 116 and to implosion tube 100 at its opposite end.

15th As shown in Figure 1b, a gas mixture 106 is passed into the detonator tube 122 and then into the detonator tube 100 through a fill point 116 detonator 114. When the detonator tube 100 is essentially filled, a high voltage wire 108 is triggered to spark 118 to occur through the electrodes 124 and pass through the gas mixture 106 flowing into a detonator tube 122 to start detonating the gas in the detonator 100.

20 Figure 2 describes an exemplary primeval slip 200 detection system comprising an overpressure wave generator

11 overpressure wave generator, pair 202 component, stabilizing mechanism

204 mechanism to control the movement of the overpressure wave generator, controller 210 to control the operation of the overpressure generator 11, echo detector 212, data recorder 214 data recorder, image processor 216, and a device

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Show 218 display device. The open end of the overpressure wave generator 11 is designed so that the generated overpressure waves are directed toward a target medium 208. It should be recognized that where the preceding elements of the 200 system are identified separately, these elements do not have to be physically separated and can be designed in alternative ways different.

5 The ideal overpressure wave generator 11 for the System 200 comprises a spark source, a detonator, a gas mixture source providing the gas flowing into the detonator, and a detonator. The overpressure wave generator may alternatively comprise a set of blast tubes which are simultaneously detonated to produce a coupled overpressure wave. System 200 can be implemented using one or more nozzles to closely match the impedance of the detonation wave generated by the wave-wave generator.

10 The pressure increases with the impedance of the surrounding medium, for example, air, thus reducing the energy reflection once I see in the overpressure wave generator, to increase the resistance of the higher pressure wave being generated, and to increase the resultant force produced by the high pressure wave Plus, it yields stronger connected sound waves.

The overpressure wave generator is detonated to generate an overpressure wave. Compressive force is compared

15th No excess generated by the coupling component 202 with a target medium 208 such as land, snow, or water.

To produce a continuous sound wave. The 204 clamping mechanism provides stability to the motion of the 11-plus-pressure wave generator essentially allowing only up and down motion or largely to prevent both motion.

The coupling component 202 may comprise air, liquid, spring or it may comprise a rubber or a certain similar compound having desirable spring-like and damping properties, such as magnets.

20 opposite polarity. The coupling component 202 may optionally include an impedance transmission

206 impedance transition device as previously described, which contacts directly with the target medium 208 to transmit the connected sound wave. An impedance transmission medium 206 can take any of different forms. In an ideal embodiment, the impedance transmission 206 has a flat, rounded shape. Under one of the equipment, a transmission impedance 206 of the coupling component 202 corresponds to one or

25 The coupling component surfaces 202 and, therefore, is not considered a separate medium.

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Where the coupling component of Figure 2 has spring-like and damping properties and may include an impedance transmission medium, the coupling component of the present invention does not have a coupling chamber and a thrust plate assembly in contact with a target medium. The coupling chamber leakage is largely prevented at the moment of detonation and the resulting pressure is applied in the coupling chamber by the wave with

5 The excess pressure generated on the thrust plate assembly directly or via a piston thus converting the pressure into a force and thus producing a continuous sound wave in the target medium.

Figure 3 describes a cross-section of an ideal overpressure wave generator according to a first embodiment of the invention. The blaster tube 100 of the high pressure wave generator 11 is connected to a coupling component 202. The blast tube 100 is directed to direct the high pressure wave generator generated toward a target medium 208.

10 The coupling component 202 on a coupling chamber 302, cylinder 314, piston 316, and a thrust plate assembly comprising a floor plate 318, can be manufactured from a low-mass steel material such as titanium, aluminum, or composite materials such as composite carbon or Fiberglass.

The 100 detonation tube may have a first diameter of d1 and a chamber

15th Pairing the 302 coupling chamber with a second diameter of d2, where the diameter of d2 can be less than or

greater than the first diameter d1. Alternatively, the coupling chamber may have a diameter similar to that of the blast tube. The pairing chamber may also have a different diameter and may have a shape other than a round shape, for example, an oval shape, a rectangular shape, or any other desired shape. The coupling chamber has a volume, v, at which a peak pressure is produced when a pressure wave is generated

20 Plus, where the volume of a round pairing chamber is a function of its height and diameter. In all, diameters d1, d2 and volume v can be selected to have the required pressure ratio between the pressure in the blasting tube 100 and the pressure in the coupling chamber 302. For example, the pressure in the blast tube should be 3.4 MPa while the pressure in the coupling chamber can be 0.9 megapascals.

The coupling chamber 302 may have an external flange 304a. The cylinder can include 314

25 on an upper outer flange 304b and may include a lower outer flange 304c. can put

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Rubber or similar sealing component 308 between an outer flange 304a of the coupling chamber 302 and the upper outer flange 304b of cylinder 314. Bolts 310 may be placed in holes in two flanges 304a and 304b and bolted with nuts 312 to connect cylinder 314 to the coupling chamber 302. Alternatively. ., the coupling chamber 302 and cylinder 314 may be welded together or otherwise be a phrase

5 for an individual component. The area of ​​the top of the piston 316 and the pressure applied to it determine the force that is converted into a continuous sound wave in the target medium. The area of ​​plate 318 in contact with the target medium determines the distribution of force that is applied to the target medium. Also shown in Figure 3 is a 320 vent pipe that may comprise a nozzle, a muffler, and/or a restrictor.

10 Figure 4 describes a cross-section of an ideal system 400 comprising a overpressure wave generator 11 associated with a coupling component 202 comprising a coupling chamber 302 and a thrust plate assembly comprising a floor plate 318. The coupling chamber has an external flange 304 that rests on plate 318. Requires This equipment operates on very hard surfaces such as irrigated land, roads, dams, etc.

Figure 5a describes a cross section of an ideal system 500 comprising a wave generator with a pressure greater than 11

15th Associated with coupling component 202 comprising coupling chamber 302, flex member 506, and thrust plate assembly comprising top plate 504, piston rod 510, and floor plate 318 contacts the target medium. Movement of the top plate 504 and piston rod 318 is restricted in a movement restricting housing 508. The coupling chamber 302 has an inner flange 502a that prevents the top plate 504 from moving upwards. A rubber or similar sealing component 308 is placed between an inner flange 502A

20 (and optionally an outer flange 304a) and an elastic member 506. The restriction vessel includes an outer flange

Top 304b and inner flange 502b Whereas the top plate 504 can move between the 506 flex member and the 502b inner flange. The 504 top plate and earth 318 plate can be solid steel with low mass and resistance such as titanium, aluminum, or composite materials such as carbon composite or fiberglass. Both piston rod can be

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510 The restraint bowl is also rigid tubes of low mass and can be titanium, aluminum, or composite materials such as carbon composite or fiberglass.

Figure 5b describes a cross-section of an exemplary system 520 comprising a plus pressure wave generator 11 associated with a coupling component 202 comprising coupling chamber 302, elastic member 506, and a thrust plate assembly

5 It comprises a top plate (or piston) 504, a piston rod 510, and a floor plate 318 in contact with the target center. The lower movement of the top plate 504 and piston rod 318 is restrained in the 508 restriction housing. The coupling chamber 302 has an external flange 304a. Rubber or similar sealing component 308 between an outer flange 304a of the coupling chamber 302 and the upper outer flange 304b of the restraint vessel 508. The restraint vessel includes an external flange

10 upper 304b, lower inner flange 502, and includes a 522 mounting component, where the upper plate 504 can move downward until it hits the 522 clamping component. The mounting component is indicated slightly on the lower inner flange 502 (illustration) but can instead be Adjacent against the lower inner flange 502. The mounting component can be any type of mechanism that restricts the movement of the 510 piston rod to a movement only parallel to the sides of the coupling chamber

15th and a pot to restrict movement 508.

The 524 bumper component, eg a rubber bumper component in the form of an annular tube, is described between the 318 floor plate and the lower inner lip 502 of the restraint vessel. Its purpose is to prevent the metal lower inner lip 502 from hitting the metal floor plate 318 and thus preventing the production of a metal-to-metal collision sound. Although the rubber bodice component is described

20 524 In this document, any other material required may be used in place of rubber. To clarify, it is described

The 524 rubber bumper component is located slightly below the 502 lower inner flange. However, under normal operation, the lower inner lip 502 can rest on the rubber bumper component 524 prior to detonation as described in Figure 5c. The thickness of the rubber fender can be selected 318 and the clamping component 522 can be selected to restrict the movement of the 510 piston rod during detonation to

25 A desired distance (for example, 7.6 cm). This restriction of movement can be depicted by comparison

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Figures 5c and 5d, which describe the location of the piston rod 510 before detonation and immediately after detonation, respectively. As in the Ideal System 500, the 504 top plate and the 318 ground plate of the 520 system can be solid disks with low mass and resistance such as titanium, aluminum, or composite materials such as carbon composite or fiberglass. Both piston rod can be

5 510 The restriction pan is also rigid tubes of low mass and can be

About titanium, aluminum, or composite materials such as carbon composite material or fiberglass.

Figure 5e describes a cross-section of an ideal mounting component 522. Referring to Figure 5e, the 522 mounting component comprises 4 discs 522a- 522d, two rings marked with the letter 526 O a and 526b, a grease diffusion component 528a, and at least one grease port 530a.

10 The 522 mounting component can be an O-ring or multiple O-rings linked together. In Figure 5e, the clamping component 522 comprises 4 O-rings 522A- 522D joined by bolts (not shown), which can be loosened to allow the piston rod 510 to be placed in the 508 restriction housing, after which the bolts can be tightened to compress the 526 O-rings. O a and 526b against the piston rod 510. During operation, a grease pump can be supplied (not supplied)

15th illustrated) periodically to at least one grease port 530a, where grease is diffused by a grease diffusing component 528a while the device is operating. Figure 5e also describes the rings marked 526 Oc 526d on the outside of the top plate (or piston) 504, where that during operation, grease is periodically supplied to at least one grease port 530b and grease is spread by a grease diffusion component 528b. One of those skilled in the art recognizes that all sorts of methodologies

20 Fastening can be used to include o-rings inserted into the piston rod, use of a bushing, use of a rubber o-ring similar to the bore component, and the like.

Figure 6 describes an ideal coupling component 202 from Figure 3 with exhaust vent holes 602 configured to control an exhaust rate. Under one of the directions, holes can be formed similarly to a rupture cathode.

25 Figure 7 describes the piston rod and ground plate of an operating overpressure wave generator.

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Figure 8 describes a super-optimal wave generator designed to form a metal.

One of those skilled in the art recognizes that although this disclosure includes a single coupling component which is attached to a single detonator tube from a single overpressure wave generator, all types of combinations of multiple detonators and/or waves are considered to be multiple overpressure of the generators and a component single pairing

5 Possible combinations of several coupling components, which can interfere with a common ground plate.

Under one device, one or more high pressure wave generators that direct the high pressure waves towards the target medium can be coupled to one or more high pressure wave generators that direct the high pressure waves away from the target medium. Attach it and its own balanced generated forces to prevent system kickback.

10 Where certain examples of invention are described, it is however realized that, invention is not limited to them, as modifications can be made by those skilled in the art, particularly in light of the foregoing instructions.

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