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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2009
Applicants:
Mordechai Segev, Haifa, IL;
Demetrios N. Christodoulides, Casselberry, FL (US);
Carmel Rotschild, Ganei Tikva, IL;
Inventors:
Mordechai Segev, Haifa, IL;
Demetrios N. Christodoulides, Casselberry, FL (US);
Carmel Rotschild, Ganei Tikva, IL;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B 19/00 (2006.01); G02B 26/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system for manipulating a fluid medium is disclosed. The system comprises a plurality of particles suspended in the fluid medium, and a light source configured for irradiating the particles by light to induce nonlinear optical effects. The particles are constituted such that the nonlinear optical effects result in drag forces exerted by the particles on the fluid medium. The magnitude of the drag forces is sufficient to establish hydrodynamic flow of the fluid medium.