Single drop separator
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1. A method for selectively separating small particles suspended in a fluid including the steps of:
- forming a moving fluid stream in air having a substantially constant velocity with said particles asynchronously spaced in said stream, sensing a particle in said moving fluid stream, and applying one of an electrical pulse and a quantum of radiant energy to said stream in air at a particular location when said sensed particle passes through said particular location for asynchonously disturbing said stream and creating a single isolated droplet from said stream surrounding said particle separated from the preceding and succeeding fluid stream.
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A method and apparatus for forming a separate single drop wherein a fluid stream is formed in air and an electrical charge or radiant energy is applied to the stream at a particular location in order to disturb the stream and create a single drop. The drop may be formed surrounding a particle and the drop may be charged when formed, then deflected for separate collection.
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1. A method for selectively separating small particles suspended in a fluid including the steps of:
forming a moving fluid stream in air having a substantially constant velocity with said particles asynchronously spaced in said stream, sensing a particle in said moving fluid stream, and applying one of an electrical pulse and a quantum of radiant energy to said stream in air at a particular location when said sensed particle passes through said particular location for asynchonously disturbing said stream and creating a single isolated droplet from said stream surrounding said particle separated from the preceding and succeeding fluid stream. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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