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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2002
Mark Serafin, Apple Valley, MN (US);
Neal K. Nelson, Stillwater, MN (US);
Stanley R. Ellis, Mahtomedi, MN (US);
Mark Serafin, Apple Valley, MN (US);
Neal K. Nelson, Stillwater, MN (US);
Stanley R. Ellis, Mahtomedi, MN (US);
Imation Corp., Oakdale, MN (US);
Abstract
The invention is directed to a high pressure fluid processing device for shearing particles in a fluid mixture. The fluid processing device makes use of annular flow paths. For example, a fluid mixture can be separated into two flow paths which are introduced to first and second annular flow paths on opposite sides of a flow path cylinder. The two annular flow paths flow toward one another through the cylinder, and meet one another within the cylinder. An outlet extends through the cylinder where the two annular flow paths collide allowing the fluid mixture flowing down the annular flow paths to be expelled through the gap.