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Ferroelectric apparatus for dielectrophoresis particle extraction
Assignee: Unifrax I LLC
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Filing: 1973-04-06
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Granted: 1976-01-06
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Expires: 1993-04-06
Abstract
Abstract Polarizable particulate material, such as organic and inorganic colloidal particles such as small pieces of metal, oxides and the like, zwitterionic molecules, and even living organisms and viruses can be preferentially removed from a liquid by dielectrophoresis, by passing the liquid containing the polarizable particulate material to be removed over a ferroelectric apparatus which generates a periodic non-uniform electric field near the boundary between alternately polarized portions of the ferroelectric material. The periodic non-uniform electric field is generated by subjecting portions of the ferroelectric material to an alternating potential to alternately polarize the portions, while allowing other portions of the ferroelectric material to remain polarized in the same direction.
Inventors
- 👤 Howard D. Batha
- 👤 Leslie E. Cross
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-28 22:31
CPC Classifications
C; C02; C02F; C02F1/00; C02F1/46; C02F1/469; B; B01; B01D; B01D57/00; B01D57/02; B03; B03C; B03C5/00; B03C5/005; G; G01; G01N; G01N27/00; G01N27/26; G01N27/416; G01N27/447; H; H01; H01G; H01G7/00; H01G7/02; C02F1/4696
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
203 words
Apparatus for generating a periodic non-uniform electric field, external to the field-genrating electrodes, comprising a. a ferroelectric material, polarizable in directions perpendicular to the surface of the ferroelectric material; the ferroelectric material comprising at least one portion, the direction of polarization of which is to be alternated during generation of the periodic non-uniform electric field, and at least another portion, the direction of polarization of which is to remain the same during generation of the periodic non-uniform electric field; b. a plurality of electrodes, applied to opposite sides of the ferroelectric material, covering both sides of the portions of the ferroelectric material, the direction of polarization of which is to be alternated during generation of the periodic non-uniform electric field, but leaving uncovered at least one side of the portions of the ferroelectric material so as to produce a non-uniform electric field, the direction of polarization of which is to remain the same during generation of the periodic non-uniform electric field, defining a location external to the field-generating electrodes and adjacent the boundary between the alternately polarized portions of the ferroelectric material, in which the periodic non-uniform electric field is to be generated; and c. means for providing alternating potential to the electrodes
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
203 words
Apparatus for generating a periodic non-uniform electric field, external to the field-genrating electrodes, comprising a. a ferroelectric material, polarizable in directions perpendicular to the surface of the ferroelectric material; the ferroelectric material comprising at least one portion, the direction of polarization of which is to be alternated during generation of the periodic non-uniform electric field, and at least another portion, the direction of polarization of which is to remain the same during generation of the periodic non-uniform electric field; b. a plurality of electrodes, applied to opposite sides of the ferroelectric material, covering both sides of the portions of the ferroelectric material, the direction of polarization of which is to be alternated during generation of the periodic non-uniform electric field, but leaving uncovered at least one side of the portions of the ferroelectric material so as to produce a non-uniform electric field, the direction of polarization of which is to remain the same during generation of the periodic non-uniform electric field, defining a location external to the field-generating electrodes and adjacent the boundary between the alternately polarized portions of the ferroelectric material, in which the periodic non-uniform electric field is to be generated; and c. means for providing alternating potential to the electrodes
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
68 words
for alternating the direction of polarization of the covered portions of the ferroelectric material and leaving polarized in their original direction, the uncovered portions of the ferroelectric material; 2. for producing periodically alternately polarized portions of the ferroelectric material; and 3. for generating a periodic non-uniform electric field external to the field-generating electrodes, in the location adjacent the boundary between the alternately polarized portions of the ferroelectric material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
68 words
for alternating the direction of polarization of the covered portions of the ferroelectric material and leaving polarized in their original direction, the uncovered portions of the ferroelectric material; 2. for producing periodically alternately polarized portions of the ferroelectric material; and 3. for generating a periodic non-uniform electric field external to the field-generating electrodes, in the location adjacent the boundary between the alternately polarized portions of the ferroelectric material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the portions of the direction of polarization of which is to remain the same during generation of the periodic non-uniform electric field, are all polarized in the same direction perpendicular to the surface of the ferroelectric material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
Appartus according to claim 1, wherein the portions the direction of polarization of which is to remain the same during generation of the periodic non-uniform electric field, are polarized in alternate directions perpendicular to the surface of the ferroelectric material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the ferroelectric material is barium titanate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
54 words
Apparatus for removing polarizable particulate material from a fluid, comprising a. apparatus according to claim 1 for generating a periodic non-uniform electric field, and b. means for positioning the fluid which contains the polarizable particulate material to be removed, in the periodic non-uniform electric field while the periodic non-uniform electric field is being generated.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
211 words
Apparatus for generating a periodic non-uniform electric field, the apparatus comprising a. a base element having a plurality of surfaces on opposite sides of the base element and formed of a ferroelectric material, which ferroelectric material is polarizable in directions generally perpendicular to the surfaces on opposite sides of the base element; b. a first electrode means applied to at least a portion of a first surface of the base element, the first surface being generally perpendicular to a direction of polarizability of the ferroelectric material; c. a second electrode means applied to at least a portion of a second surface of the base element, the second surface being on an opposite side of the base element from the first electrode means; the first elecrode means and seocond electrode means being positioned to cover a first part of the base element on opposite sides, and to expose a second part of the base element on at least one side of the second part of the base element; and d. means for providing an alternating potential to the first and second electrode means, for alternating the direction of a polarization of the first part of the base element, without alternating the direction of polarization of the second part of the base element.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
211 words
Apparatus for generating a periodic non-uniform electric field, the apparatus comprising a. a base element having a plurality of surfaces on opposite sides of the base element and formed of a ferroelectric material, which ferroelectric material is polarizable in directions generally perpendicular to the surfaces on opposite sides of the base element; b. a first electrode means applied to at least a portion of a first surface of the base element, the first surface being generally perpendicular to a direction of polarizability of the ferroelectric material; c. a second electrode means applied to at least a portion of a second surface of the base element, the second surface being on an opposite side of the base element from the first electrode means; the first elecrode means and seocond electrode means being positioned to cover a first part of the base element on opposite sides, and to expose a second part of the base element on at least one side of the second part of the base element; and d. means for providing an alternating potential to the first and second electrode means, for alternating the direction of a polarization of the first part of the base element, without alternating the direction of polarization of the second part of the base element.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
Apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said base element is planar and polarizable in directions perpendicular to the plane of the planar ferroelectric material.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
Apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the first electrode means completely covers the first surface of the base element.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
Apparatus according to claim 8, whrein the second electrode means comprises a plurality of spaced elecrodes.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
54 words
Apparatus for removing polarizable particulate material from a fluid, comprising a. appaaratus according to claim 6 for generating a periodic non-uniform electric field, and b. means for positioning the fluid which contains the polarizable particulate material to be removed in the periodic non-uniform electric field while the periodic non-uniform electric field is being generated.
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