Method and means for separating and classifying superconductive particles

Patent · 01 January 1991

OSTI ID:867992

Park, Jin Y ^[1]; Kearney, Robert J ^[1]

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1. Moscow, ID

The specification and drawings describe a series of devices and methods for classifying and separating superconductive particles. The superconductive particles may be separated from non-superconductive particles, and the superconductive particles may be separated by degrees of susceptibility to the Meissner effect force. The particles may also be simultaneously separated by size or volume and mass to obtain substantially homogeneous groups of particles. The separation techniques include levitation, preferential sedimentation and preferential concentration. Multiple separation vector forces are disclosed.

• Other Award/Contract Number: EGG-C85-110544
• Assignee: Idaho Research Foundation (Moscow, ID)
• Patent Number(s): US 5049540
• OSTI ID: 867992
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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