Apparatus for continuous magnetic separation of components from a mixture
AssigneeThe Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc.
InventorsChing-Jen Chen, Yousef Haik, Vinay M. Pai
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Abstract
A magnetic system and apparatus having a multi-dimensional gradient for continuous, on-line separation of components from a mixture of chemical entities which comprises at least one separation chamber with a plurality of channels and a plurality of magnets, and a method is provided for continuously and magnetically separating and treating components of a mixture of chemical entities using a multi-dimensional gradient.
Claims41
A magnetic apparatus having a multi-dimensional gradient for separation of components from a mixture of chemical entities, said apparatus comprising:
- (A) a separation chamber comprising a plurality of channels and having an inlet and an outlet,
- (B) a plurality of magnets being arranged external to and on a bed on one side of said separation chamber, said magnets being in magnetic contact with one another to create a magnetic field, and
- (C) a switching mechanism for activating and deactivating the magnetic field produced in said separation chamber by said magnets.
A method of manufacturing a continuous magnetic separation apparatus, said method comprising the steps of:
- (A) providing a separation chamber, said separation chamber comprising a plurality of channels and having an inlet and an outlet;
- (B) providing a plurality of magnets arranged external to and on a bed on one side of said separation chamber, said magnets being in magnetic contact with one another to create a magnetic field;
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- (C) providing a switching mechanism for activating and deactivating the magnetic field produced in said separation chamber by said magnets.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.