Patent ID: 11898545
Assignee: BRANE AUDIO, LLC
Field: Engines, pumps, turbines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  H | IPC F  H

Claim 21:
22. A system comprising a venturi pump system, wherein the venturi pump system comprises:
(a) a plurality of venturi pumps, wherein, for each of the venturi pumps in the plurality of venturi pumps
(i) the venturi pump comprises a membrane and a venturi nozzle, and
(ii) movement of the membrane is operable to flow fluid by the venturi pump in and out of the venturi nozzle;

(b) a piezoelectric actuator; and
(c) a mechanical structure that connects the piezoelectric actuator to one or more venturi pumps in the plurality of venturi pumps, wherein
(i) each of the venturi pumps in the plurality of venturi pumps further comprise
(A) a first panel, wherein the first panel comprises the venturi nozzle,
(B) a pumping chamber that is bounded in part by the membrane, and
(C) an intake channel,

(ii) when the membrane is moved in a first direction, fluid flows from the pumping chamber, the fluid combines with fluid that flows from the intake channel, and the combined fluid flows through the venturi nozzle and out the venturi pump, and

(iii) when the membrane is moved in the second direction, fluid flows into the venturi pump through the venturi nozzle, the fluid combines with fluid that flows from the intake channel, and the combined fluid flows into the pumping chamber.