Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
201 words
A method for processing materials, whereby in the space defined by an electric winding there is placed a chamber containing a plurality of magnetic elements of a magnetically hard material, which elements form a layer whose height is selected within the following limits: ##EQU13## where a is the mean size of the magnetic elements, cm; h c is the height of the layer of magnetic elements, cm; B r is the remanent induction of the magnetically hard material, gausses; I H c is the coercive magnetization force of the magnetically hard material, oersteds; ρ is the density of the magnetically hard material, g/cm 3 ; g is the acceleration of gravity, cm/sec 2 ; whereupon a material to be processed in charged into said chamber, and a variable magnetic field is produced in the space where said chamber is located, the amplitude of said field's intensity being selected within the following limits: ##EQU14## where f is the frequency of the magnetic field, Hz; and H o is the amplitude of the intensity of the magnetic field, oersteds; after which the material placed in the chamber is acted upon by chaotically moving magnetic elements whose movement is caused by the magnetic field.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
201 words
A method for processing materials, whereby in the space defined by an electric winding there is placed a chamber containing a plurality of magnetic elements of a magnetically hard material, which elements form a layer whose height is selected within the following limits: ##EQU13## where a is the mean size of the magnetic elements, cm; h c is the height of the layer of magnetic elements, cm; B r is the remanent induction of the magnetically hard material, gausses; I H c is the coercive magnetization force of the magnetically hard material, oersteds; ρ is the density of the magnetically hard material, g/cm 3 ; g is the acceleration of gravity, cm/sec 2 ; whereupon a material to be processed in charged into said chamber, and a variable magnetic field is produced in the space where said chamber is located, the amplitude of said field's intensity being selected within the following limits: ##EQU14## where f is the frequency of the magnetic field, Hz; and H o is the amplitude of the intensity of the magnetic field, oersteds; after which the material placed in the chamber is acted upon by chaotically moving magnetic elements whose movement is caused by the magnetic field.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, whereby the amplitude of the intensity of the magnetic field is changed at the chamber's outlet in inverse proportion to a required fineness of the material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, whereby use is made of magnetic elements of a spherical shape.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, whereby use is made of equiaxial magnetic elements.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, whereby the material to be processed is placed in the chamber in a volume which amounts to 20 to 80 percent of the bulk volume of the magnetic elements.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, whereby for continuous processing of powdery materials, the chamber is slanted with respect to the horizontal plane, the angle of slant being selected between 3° and 20°, depending upon a required fineness of the end product.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as claimed in claim 6, wherein a gaseous agent is directed under the material being processed.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, whereby for grinding and dispersion of materials, use is made of magnetic elements whose mean size is selected to be 10 to 200 times greater than the mean particle size of the material being processed.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
82 words
An apparatus for processing materials, comprising at least one working chamber, a plurality of magnetic elements of a magnetically hard material, forming a layer in said chamber, and an electric winding which envelopes the working chamber and produces a variable magnetic field therein, the chamber height being 1.1 to 1.5 of the height of the layer of magnetic elements, the number of chambers being selected so that their total volume is 0.8 to 1.0 of the effective volume of the magnetic field.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
82 words
An apparatus for processing materials, comprising at least one working chamber, a plurality of magnetic elements of a magnetically hard material, forming a layer in said chamber, and an electric winding which envelopes the working chamber and produces a variable magnetic field therein, the chamber height being 1.1 to 1.5 of the height of the layer of magnetic elements, the number of chambers being selected so that their total volume is 0.8 to 1.0 of the effective volume of the magnetic field.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 9, which comprises at least two chambers communicated by means which ensure successive passage of the material being processed from one chamber to the other.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein the chambers communicate with one another through means that ensure parallel passage of the material being processed through all the chambers.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein the winding is a solenoidal winding with a ratio between its length and mean diameter of about 3 to 15.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein the working chamber is interposed between two electric windings constructed as flat rings an placed in opposition to each other.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein the electric winding consists of separate, electrically interconnected sections whose number is divisible by that of the power current phases.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein at the chamber's outlet there is arranged an additional winding connected to a voltage regulator.