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US 2007/0175801 A1Published application
System for transporting and selectively sorting particles and method of using the same
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorsMeng Lean, John Ricciardelli, Osman Polatkan, Michael Savino, Eric Peeters, Scott Elrod
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Abstract
A system for transporting and selectively sorting particles includes a first wall and a traveling wave grid extending along the first wall. The system includes a second wall having a passage extending therethrough and a gate operatively associated with the passage. A controller is adapted to output a multi-phase electrical signal. The controller is in communication with the traveling wave grid and the gate. A method of using the system is also provided.
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A system for transporting and selectively sorting particles comprising:
- a first wall and a traveling wave grid extending along said first wall;
- a second wall having a passage extending therethrough, said passage having a first end and a second end;
- a gate operatively associated with said passage, said gate including a first electrode proximate said first end and a second electrode proximate said second end;
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- a controller adapted to output a multi-phase electrical signal and in electrical communication with said traveling wave grid and said first and second electrodes of said gate, wherein the controller provides a unipolar voltage pattern to the first and second electrodes such that a voltage is applied to only one of the first and second electrodes at any time.
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