BRPI0821646A8 - aparelhos e métodos para manipular acusticamente uma ou mais partículas - Google Patents

aparelhos e métodos para manipular acusticamente uma ou mais partículas

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BRPI0821646A8
BRPI0821646A8 BRPI0821646A BRPI0821646A BRPI0821646A8 BR PI0821646 A8 BRPI0821646 A8 BR PI0821646A8 BR PI0821646 A BRPI0821646 A BR PI0821646A BR PI0821646 A BRPI0821646 A BR PI0821646A BR PI0821646 A8 BRPI0821646 A8 BR PI0821646A8
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Kaduchak Gregory
D Ward Michael
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Los Alamos Nat Security Llc
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Abstract

aparelhos e métodos para manipular acusticamente uma ou mais partículas, para analisar acusticamente uma ou mais partículas ou separar acusticamente uma ou mais partículas por tamanho a presente invenção refere-se aos métodos para separação das partículas por tamanho, os métodos compreendendo: escoamento das partículas em uma corrente de fluxo; direcionamento da pressão de radiação acústica radial para a corrente de fluxo; e separação acústica das partículas por tamanho. os dispositivos para realização destes métodos são também descritos.
BRPI0821646A 2007-12-19 2008-12-19 aparelhos e métodos para manipular acusticamente uma ou mais partículas BRPI0821646A8 (pt)

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