Micro mixing apparatus and method

A method of thoroughly mixing the continuously flowing confluent fluid from multiple low velocity streams of individual solutions comprising passing the flowing confluent fluid through a tubular shaped chamber having enclosed therein a movable means for agitating and mixing the fluids, said movable means, when in a resting state, having a spacial orientation in the chamber such that its longitudinal axis is generally aligned with the longitudinal axis of said chamber, and said movable means having longitudinal and diametrical space limitations in the chamber so that when said means is activated its spacial orientation in said chamber remains in the same general direction as when said movable means is in a resting state, and activating said movable means thereby causing said means to precess about an average axis coincident with the axis of the tubular shaped chamber.

A method of thoroughly mixing the continuously flowing confluent fluid from multiple low velocity streams of individual solutions comprising passing the flowing confluent fluid through a tubular shaped chamber which encloses a bar magnet having its north pole at one longitudinal end and its south pole at the other end for agitating and mixing the fluids, said enclosed magnet having both longitudinal and diametrical space limitations in said chamber so as to be restricted in its movement, and activating said magnet with a rotating bar magnet thus causing said enclosed magnet to yaw, pitch, and roll.

In an apparatus for thoroughly mixing multiple streams of individual solutions having means for joining the streams and for providing a continuous flow of the confluent fluid to and from a mixing chamber, said chamber having inlet and outlet ports, means of controlling the flow rate of the fluid and means for observing the mixed fluid, wherein the improvement comprises a tubular shaped mixing chamber having one end constricted, a movable means enclosed within said chamber for agitating and mixing fluids, said means being restricted in movement by space limitations to yawing, pitching, and rolling, and means for activating said movable means.

In an apparatus for thoroughly mixing multiple streams of individual solutions having means for joining the streams and for providing a continuous flow of the confluent fluid to and from a mixing chamber, said chamber having inlet and outlet ports, means of controlling the flow rate of the fluid and means for observing the mixed fluid, wherein the improvement comprises a tubular shaped mixing chamber having one end constricted, a bar magnet having, when in a resting state, a spacial orientation in said chamber such that its longitudinal axis is generally aligned with the longitudinal axis of the chamber, said bar magnet having its north pole at one longitudinal end and its south pole at the other longitudinal end, said bar magnet enclosed within said chamber for agitating and mixing fluid and being restricted in movement by spacial limitations within said chamber so that when the bar magnet is activated the north and south poles of said bar magnet remain in the same spacial orientation as in the resting state, and means for activating said bar magnet.

In an apparatus for thoroughly mixing multiple streams of individual solutions having means for joining the streams and for providing a continuous flow of the confluent fluid to and from a mixing chamber, said chamber having inlet and outlet ports, means of controlling the flow rate of the fluid and means for observing the mixed fluid, wherein the improvement comprises a tubular shaped mixing chamber having one end constricted, a bar magnet having its north pole at one longitudinal end and its south pole at the other end, said magnet enclosed within said chamber for agitating and mixing fluid and being restricted in moving by space limitations within said chamber to yawing, pitching, and rolling;

• and means for activating said movable means.