Process for treating a liquid medium using ultrasound

Details Process for treating a liquid medium using ultrasound Process for treating a liquid medium using ultrasound

2003-11-04

2009-12-15

Hruskoci, Peter A (Department: 1797)

Liquid purification or separation

Processes

Utilizing electrical or wave energy directly applied to...

C210S758000, C210S764000, C422S020000, C422S022000, C604S005020

Reexamination Certificate

active

07632413

ABSTRACT:
Devices and methods for treating, preventing from growth, and neutralizing hyperproliferative, undifferentiated, or virally infected cells in a liquid medium using high-frequency, low-energy ultrasound.

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