The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2013
Applicant:
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, Urbana, IL (US);
Inventor:
Aleksei Aksimentiev, Urbana, IL (US);
Assignee:
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, Urbana, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 27/447 (2006.01); G01N 33/487 (2006.01); G01N 15/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 27/447 (2013.01); G01N 15/1404 (2013.01); G01N 27/44791 (2013.01); G01N 33/48721 (2013.01); G01N 2015/1422 (2013.01); Y10T 137/7722 (2015.04);
Abstract
A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for generating an electric or pressure difference force that induces a plurality of particles to flow through a through-hole. Independently adjustable heat source in a vicinity of the through-hole induces a thermodynamic force for modifying the flow of the plurality of particles through the through-hole. Additional embodiments are disclosed.