Liquid purification or separation – Processes – Using magnetic force
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-17
2011-10-11
Reifsnyder, David A (Department: 1778)
Liquid purification or separation
Processes
Using magnetic force
C204S557000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08034245
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a method of driving liquid flow at or near a free surface using self-assembled structures composed of magnetic particles subjected to an external AC magnetic field. A plurality of magnetic particles are supported at or near a free surface of liquid by surface tension or buoyancy force. An AC magnetic field traverses the free surface and dipole-dipole interaction between particles produces in self-assembled snake structures which oscillate at the frequency of the traverse AC magnetic field. The snake structures independently move across the free surface and may merge with other snake structures or break up and coalesce into additional snake structures experiencing independent movement across the liquid surface. During this process, the snake structures produce asymmetric flow vortices across substantially the entirety of the free surface, effectuating liquid flow across the free surface.
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Aronson Igor
Belkin Maxim V.
Kwok Wai-Kwong
Snezhko Oleksiy
Lally Brian J.
Lucas John T.
Potts James B.
Reifsnyder David A
The United States of America as represented by the United States
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