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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2001
David A. Zornes, Redmond, WA (US);
Hexablock, Inc., Sammamish, WA (US);
Abstract
A molecular sieve apparatus and magnetic/adsorbent material composition facilitate molecular adsorption and separation using a magnetic field to hold, move, cool, and/or heat an adsorbent that is bonded to magnetic materials that are moveable by a magnetic field. An adsorbent is bonded to a soft magnetic material with a binder into a powder composite material adsorbent attractable by a magnetic field (magnetoadsorbent ). Magnetoadsorbent functions to adsorb and desorb working substances, causing a molecular separation; thereby increasing the efficiency of the adsorption cycle by moving the adsorbent to a location that optimally processes the adsorbent Magnetic field manipulation of adsorbents enables delivery of molecules to locations within systems. Magnetoadsorbents of the present invention further increase the efficiency of the adsorption cycle by combining materials with functions including: catalyst, buoyancy, suspension, magnetic heating, and sinking in liquid.