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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2007
Takayuki Fujiwara, Minami-Ashigara, JP;
Kazuo Okutsu, Minami-Ashigara, JP;
Takayuki Fujiwara, Minami-Ashigara, JP;
Kazuo Okutsu, Minami-Ashigara, JP;
FUJIFILM Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention provides a fluid mixing apparatus having a numbering-up mechanism that distributes plural kinds of fluids and concurrently performs multiple mixing or reactions, comprising: a rectifying section having a plurality of annular channels that rectify the plural kinds of fluids into respective concentric annular flows; a distribution section having a plurality of distribution channels that distribute the plural kinds of fluids rectified by the rectifying section into a plurality of flows; a converging section having a plurality of converging channels that converge different kinds of fluids among the plural kinds of fluids distributed by the distribution section; and a mixing/reaction section having a plurality of mixing/reaction channels that cause mixing or reaction of the plural kinds of fluids converged by the converging section, wherein a plurality of pressure loss increasing devices are provided in the distribution channels.