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Purification apparatus for superconductor fine particles
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1988-07-08
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2008-07-08
Abstract
Abstract A purification apparatus for superconductor fine particles is provided which comprises a means for forming a flow of powder containing the superconductor fine particles, and a means for applying a magnetic (5a, 5b) field to the flow of the powder.
Inventors
- 👤 Fumio Kishi
- 👤 Masatake Akaike
- 👤 Keisuke Yamamoto
- 👤 Taiko Motoi
- 👤 Norio Kaneko
- 👤 Fujio Iwatate
- 👤 Kazuaki Ohmi
- 👤 Takehiko Kawasaki
- 👤 Atsuko Shinjou
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 22:25
CPC Classifications
B; B03; B03C; B03C1/00; B03C1/02; B03C1/021
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 34
Claim 1
Independent Claim
35 words
A purification apparatus for superconductor fine particles, comprising a means for forming a flow of powder containing the superconductor fine particles, and a means for applying a magnetic field to the flow of said powder.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
35 words
A purification apparatus for superconductor fine particles, comprising a means for forming a flow of powder containing the superconductor fine particles, and a means for applying a magnetic field to the flow of said powder.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
71 words
A purification apparatus for superconductor fine particles, comprising a means for blowing powder containing the superconductor fine particles in a horizontal direction by use of a carrier gas to form a flow of said powder, a partition means horizontally provided, having a plurality of slits at different distances from said blowing means, and a means provided beneath said respective slits, for applying a magnetic field to the flow of said powder.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
71 words
A purification apparatus for superconductor fine particles, comprising a means for blowing powder containing the superconductor fine particles in a horizontal direction by use of a carrier gas to form a flow of said powder, a partition means horizontally provided, having a plurality of slits at different distances from said blowing means, and a means provided beneath said respective slits, for applying a magnetic field to the flow of said powder.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
70 words
A purification apparatus for superconductor fine particles, comprising a means for floating powder containing the superconductor fine particles by use of a carrier gas to form a flow of said powder, a partition means vertically provided, having a plurality of slits at different heights from said floating means, and a means provided at the positions facing said respective slits for applying a magnetic field to the flow of said powder.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
70 words
A purification apparatus for superconductor fine particles, comprising a means for floating powder containing the superconductor fine particles by use of a carrier gas to form a flow of said powder, a partition means vertically provided, having a plurality of slits at different heights from said floating means, and a means provided at the positions facing said respective slits for applying a magnetic field to the flow of said powder.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
78 words
A purification apparatus for superconductor fine particles, comprising a means for allowing powder containing the superconductor fine particles to fall, one or plural partition means horizontally provided in a falling path of said powder and provided with a slit at a certain part thereof, and a means for alternately applying with an appropriate period, magnetic fields having the magnetic inclinations in the two directions facing each other in the plane rectangular to the falling direction of said powder.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
78 words
A purification apparatus for superconductor fine particles, comprising a means for allowing powder containing the superconductor fine particles to fall, one or plural partition means horizontally provided in a falling path of said powder and provided with a slit at a certain part thereof, and a means for alternately applying with an appropriate period, magnetic fields having the magnetic inclinations in the two directions facing each other in the plane rectangular to the falling direction of said powder.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
65 words
A purification apparatus for superconductor fine particles, comprising a powder passage provided with a means comprising a non-magnetic material serving as a wall material, for smoothing the flow of powder by vibrating this wall material, a means for forming in said passage a flow of the powder containing superconductor fine particles, and a means for applying a magnetic field to the flow of said powder.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
65 words
A purification apparatus for superconductor fine particles, comprising a powder passage provided with a means comprising a non-magnetic material serving as a wall material, for smoothing the flow of powder by vibrating this wall material, a means for forming in said passage a flow of the powder containing superconductor fine particles, and a means for applying a magnetic field to the flow of said powder.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
52 words
A purification apparatus for superconductor fine particles, comprising a means of forming a flow of powder containing the superconductor fine particles, a partition means provided in a flow path of said powder and having one of plural slit(s), and a means for applying a magnetic field to the flow of said powder.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
52 words
A purification apparatus for superconductor fine particles, comprising a means of forming a flow of powder containing the superconductor fine particles, a partition means provided in a flow path of said powder and having one of plural slit(s), and a means for applying a magnetic field to the flow of said powder.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
40 words
A purification apparatus for superconductor fine particles, comprising a means for forming a flow of powder containing the superconductor fine particles, and a means for forming along said flow of the powder a plurality of magnetic fields having different strengths.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
40 words
A purification apparatus for superconductor fine particles, comprising a means for forming a flow of powder containing the superconductor fine particles, and a means for forming along said flow of the powder a plurality of magnetic fields having different strengths.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of any preceding claim, wherein said means for applying a magnetic field comprises a permanent magnet.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of any of claims 1 to 8, wherein said means for applying a magnetic field comprises an electromagnet.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus of Claim 1, 2, 5 or 6, wherein said means for applying a magnetic field is provided in plurality along the flow of the powder.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
30 words
The apparatus of Claim 1, 5, 6 or 7, wherein said means for forming a flow of powder is a means for directly blowing a carrier gas to the powder.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of Claim 11, wherein said carrier gas serves as a coolant for said powder.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus of Claim 1, 5, 6 or 7, wherein said means for forming a flow of powder is a means for allowing the powder to fall.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of Claim 1, wherein a partition means having one or plural slit(s) is provided in said flow of the powder.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
54 words
The apparatus of Claim 1, 2, 3 or 6, wherein said means for applying a magnetic field and said means for forming a flow of powder are all governed by an electrical control, and the application of the magnetic field is synchronized with the flow of the powder by means of said electrical control.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
39 words
The apparatus of Claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 or 7, wherein there is provided one or plural collecting means for collecting said superconductor fine particles in a flow path deflected by said means for applying the magnetic field.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
61 words
The apparatus of Claim 1, 2, 3 or 5, wherein there is provided one or plural collecting means for collecting said superconductor fine particles in a flow path defected by said means for applying the magnetic field, and one or plural collecting means for collecting fine particles in another flow path not deflected by said means for applying the magnetic field.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus of Claim 1, 3, 4, 6 or 7, wherein said flow of the powder is formed in a gaseous coolant and/or a liquid coolant.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of Claim 2, wherein the carrier gas serves as a coolant for the powder.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
56 words
The apparatus of Claim 3, wherein said means for forming a flow of powder, and said means for collecting the superconductor fine particles in a flow path deflected by said means for applying the magnetic field, and said means for collecting fine particles in another flow path not deflected are all governed by an electrical control.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of Claim 20, wherein said carrier gas serves as a coolant for said powder.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
28 words
A purification apparatus for superconductor fine particles, comprising means for containing a powder containing the superconductor fine particles and means for applying a magnetic field to said powder.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
28 words
A purification apparatus for superconductor fine particles, comprising means for containing a powder containing the superconductor fine particles and means for applying a magnetic field to said powder.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
32 words
A purification apparatus for superconductor fine particles comprising a means for forming a flow of powder containing the superconductor fine particles and means for applying a field to the flow of powder.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
32 words
A purification apparatus for superconductor fine particles comprising a means for forming a flow of powder containing the superconductor fine particles and means for applying a field to the flow of powder.
Claim 33
Independent Claim
38 words
A method of purifying a moving mixture containing superconductor fine particles which comprises applying a field to the moving mixture so that the superconductor fine particles take a different path or paths from other components of the mixture.
Claim 34
Independent Claim
38 words
A method of purifying a moving mixture containing superconductor fine particles which comprises applying a field to the moving mixture so that the superconductor fine particles take a different path or paths from other components of the mixture.
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