Agitating – By vibration – By electrostrictive or magnetostrictive transducer
Reexamination Certificate
2005-09-27
2005-09-27
Soohoo, Tony G. (Department: 1723)
Agitating
By vibration
By electrostrictive or magnetostrictive transducer
C366S127000, C422S128000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06948843
ABSTRACT:
Acoustic energy is used to control motion in a fluid. According to one embodiment, the invention directs acoustic energy at selected naturally occurring nucleation features to control motion in the fluid. In another embodiment, the invention provides focussed or unfocussed acoustic energy to selectively placed nucleation features to control fluid motion. According to one embodiment, the invention includes an acoustic source, a controller for controlling operation of the acoustic source, and one or more nucleation features located proximate to or in the fluid to be controlled.
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Garrison Brevard S.
Laugharn, Jr. James A.
Covaris, Inc.
Fish & Neave IP Group
Soohoo Tony G.
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