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Hydrodynamic method for separation of solid bodies or crystals
Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
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Filing: 1974-08-01
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Granted: 1977-03-01
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Expires: 1994-08-01
Abstract
Abstract A method for hydrodynamic separation of enantiomorphic crystals such as mono-clinic or tri-clinic crystals as well as other bodies, at least one of which does not possess a center of hydrodynamic resistance, wherein said bodies are caused to move in one direction through a fluid in face contact with a supporting surface whereby lateral separation between crystals or bodies are effected in response to a resultant perpendicular force acting on said crystals or bodies.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph O. Hirschfelder
- 👤 Edwin N. Lightfoot
- 👤 David W. Howard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 09:01
CPC Classifications
B; B03; B03B; B03B5/00; B07; B07B; B07B13/00; B07B13/003
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
A method of employing hydrodynamic principles for separating solid bodies, at least one of which does not possess a center of hydrodynamic resistance and which have a number of faces, subjecting said solid bodies, while immersed in a viscous fluid of different specific gravity than that of the solid bodies, to gravitationally influence relative linear movement between said bodies and fluid, supporting said bodies on a non-horizontal surface for maintaining said bodies in a common face relation with respect to each other and to said surface in such a manner that they do not twist, during such relative movement establishing in response to such relative movement between the solid bodies and fluid a resultant force that acts on said bodies in the same plane but in a direction perpendicular to the direction of relative linear movement and that causes relative movement between said bodies in the same plane but in the perpendicular direction to cause separation.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
156 words
A method of employing hydrodynamic principles for separating solid bodies, at least one of which does not possess a center of hydrodynamic resistance and which have a number of faces, subjecting said solid bodies, while immersed in a viscous fluid of different specific gravity than that of the solid bodies, to gravitationally influence relative linear movement between said bodies and fluid, supporting said bodies on a non-horizontal surface for maintaining said bodies in a common face relation with respect to each other and to said surface in such a manner that they do not twist, during such relative movement establishing in response to such relative movement between the solid bodies and fluid a resultant force that acts on said bodies in the same plane but in a direction perpendicular to the direction of relative linear movement and that causes relative movement between said bodies in the same plane but in the perpendicular direction to cause separation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method as claimed in claim 1 in which said solid bodies have at least four faces.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method as claimed in claim 1 in which said solid bodies are skewed bodies.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method as claimed in claim 1 in which said bodies are enantiomorphic crystals of optical isomers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
58 words
The method as claimed in claim 1 in which the step of maintaining said bodies in face relation comprises supporting said bodies on a flat surface and maintaining said surface at an angle sufficient to overcome the coefficient of friction between the contacting face of the body and said surface, whereby the bodies slide freely down the surface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method as claimed in claim 5 which includes a step of flowing a liquid over the surface in the direction of said relative linear movement between the bodies and fluid-has been added after during movement of the bodies thereover.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
65 words
The method as claimed in claim 1 in which said bodies are maintained in face relation during relative movement by a cylindrical member mounted for rotation movement about a horizontal axis, rotating said cylindrical member with the bodies therein at a rate to maintain said bodies gravitationally in contact with the interior surface of said cylindrical member between the 6 o'clock and 9 o'clock positions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method as claimed in claim 7 in which the cylindrical member contains a fluid having a density less than that of the bodies whereby the bodies remain in contact with the interior surface of the cylindrical member in response to gravitational force.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-02-29 | 1980-08-30 | 1981-03-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-02-29 | 1984-08-30 | 1985-03-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-02-29 | 1988-08-30 | 1989-03-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |