Solid material comminution or disintegration – Processes – By operations other than force of contact with solid surface
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-14
2011-06-14
Rosenbaum, Mark (Department: 3725)
Solid material comminution or disintegration
Processes
By operations other than force of contact with solid surface
C241S301000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07959094
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides for a method and apparatus for breaking mineral particles comprising suspending the particles in a liquid flowing in a conduction path, the liquid comprising a dielectric constant higher than the particles and wherein an electric voltage pulse is sent to electrodes to pass an electric field in the mineral particles with sufficient stress to fracture the mineral particles.
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Peacock Deborah A.
Peacock & Myers, P.C.
Rosenbaum Mark
Tetra Corporation
Updegraff Samantha A.
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