Classifying – separating – and assorting solids – Electrostatic
Reexamination Certificate
2011-05-03
2011-05-03
Shiao, Rei-tsang (Department: 1628)
Classifying, separating, and assorting solids
Electrostatic
C548S229000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07935906
ABSTRACT:
Among other things, to cause directional motion of chiral objects in a mixture in a chamber, a field is rotated relative to a chamber to cause rotation of the chiral objects. The rotation of the objects caused them to move directionally based on their chirality.
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Chachisvilis Mirianas
Kibar Osman
Marsilje Thomas H.
Tu Eugene
Dynamic Connections, LLC
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Shiao Rei-tsang
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