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Single transducer levitator

US4573356A · kind A · utility

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32Claims
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Filing dateJul 3, 1984
Grant dateMar 4, 1986
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Expiry dateJul 3, 2004

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10K15/00
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A method is described for using acoustic waves to hold an object in position against wandering in any direction, by the use of a single transducer. Formulas are provided for levitating an object along an axis of a rectangular or cylindrical chamber or the center of a spherical chamber. The formulas take into account the relative volume of the object to the chamber.

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