Apparatus and method for handling magnetic particles in a fluid
US6159378A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 23, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB03C1/034
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention is an apparatus and method for handling magnetic particles suspended in a fluid, relying upon the known features of a magnetic flux conductor that is permeable thereby permitting the magnetic particles and fluid to flow therethrough; and a controllable magnetic field for the handling. The present invention is an improvement wherein the magnetic flux conductor is a monolithic porous foam.
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