Apparatus and method for providing asymmetric oscillations

A method of providing asymmetric oscillations on a container comprising:

• imparting an asymmetrical motion to a particle in the container through a fluid disposed in the container by way of a vibration driver attached to the container thereby generating a non-linear drag force;
• monitoring effects of the oscillations on the particle via a plurality of sensors disposed on the vibration driver, wherein each of the sensors detects and measures a different type of effect of the oscillations on the particle;
• leveraging the non-linear drag force of the fluid on the particle;
• controlling an asymmetric characteristic of the asymmetric motion by way of a microcontroller;
• receiving feedback at the microcontroller from at least one of the plurality of sensors, wherein the feedback indicates a measurement and type of at least one of the detected effects of the asymmetric motion on the particle;
• analyzing the feedback to determine a type of adjustment and how much to adjust the asymmetric motion to achieve a desired effect on the particle;
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• adjusting the asymmetric characteristic of the asymmetric motion using a second signal output by the microcontroller in accordance with the determined type and amount of adjustment that is based on the analysis of the feedback.