Method of delivering a treatment substance to a target substance in a treatment zone
OwnerDavid G. Thomas, David Reynoldsinventors
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Abstract
A method of delivering a treatment substance to a target substance in a treatment zone is disclosed. The method comprises providing a treatment substance responsive to an electric or magnetic field such that the treatment substance experiences a kinetic force when disposed in said field, providing an electric or magnetic field extending through a treatment zone, and disposing the treatment substance in the electric or magnetic field such that the treatment substance moves towards the treatment zone and contributes to a reaction with the target substance. A corresponding system is also disclosed.
Claims32
A method of delivering a treatment substance to a target substance in a treatment zone, said method comprising:
- providing a treatment substance responsive to an electric or magnetic field such that the treatment substance experiences a kinetic force when disposed in said field;
- providing an electric or magnetic field extending through a treatment zone;
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- disposing the treatment substance in the electric or magnetic field such that the treatment substance moves towards the treatment zone and thereby contributes to a reaction with the target substance;
- wherein the treatment substance is potassium permanganate.
A system for delivering a treatment substance to a target substance in a treatment zone, said system comprising:
- a treatment substance responsive to an electric or magnetic field such that the treatment substance experiences a kinetic force when disposed in said field;
- an electric or magnetic field generator arranged during use to generate an electric or magnetic field extending through a treatment zone such that when the treatment substance is disposed in the electric or electromagnetic field the treatment substance moves towards the treatment zone and thereby reacts with the target substance;
- wherein the treatment substance comprises potassium permanganate.
A method of delivering a treatment substance to a target substance in a treatment zone, said method comprising:
- providing a treatment substance responsive to an electric or magnetic field such that the treatment substance experiences a kinetic force when disposed in said field;
- providing an electric or magnetic field extending through a treatment zone;
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- disposing the treatment substance in the electric or magnetic field such that the treatment substance moves towards the treatment zone and thereby contributes to a reaction with the target substance;
- wherein the treatment substance comprises a nanoscale or microscale particulate treatment substance.
A method of delivering a treatment substance to a target substance in a treatment zone, said method comprising:
- providing a treatment substance responsive to an electric or magnetic field such that the treatment substance experiences a kinetic force when disposed in said field;
- providing an electric or magnetic field extending through a treatment zone;
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- disposing the treatment substance in the electric or magnetic field such that the treatment substance moves towards the treatment zone and thereby contributes to a reaction with the target substance;
- wherein the treatment substance comprises a redox agent.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.