Diamagnetic colloid pumps
US5026681A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 21, 1989 |
| Grant date | Jun 25, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 21, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E40/60
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Colloids that are formed by the suspension of superconducting particles in liquids and gases are moved under the influence of external magnetic fields. The devices described have the unique advantage of being capable of moving and manipulating such colloids without resorting to mechanically moving and actuated parts. The apparatuses described have the additional advantage that they allow the control of the flow rate of such pumped colloids by electrical, magnetic or electronic means.
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