Method for individually encapsulating magnetic particles
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1. A method for dispersing a preselected average number of magnetized particles, the particles being enclosed in a discrete amount of internal phase, comprising the following steps:
- immersing the particles in a liquid internal phase;
suspending internal phase drops containing the immersed particles in a liquid continuous phase;
mechanically agitating the continuous phase to provide initial dispersing of said particles and forming smaller drops with a reduced number of particles in each drop;
applying a varying magnetic field to said suspension for further dispersing of said particles into smaller drops with a reduced number of particles in each drop, the frequency of said field variations being selected according to the desired number of particles in individual drops;
microencapsulating individual ones of said drops to form capsules containing drops in which said particles are rotatable.
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Abstract
A method for encapsulating magnetic particles by enclosure within oil drops, mixing in an aqueous solution and dispersing the oil drops with the enclosed particles by application of an alternating magnetic field. The dispersed and oil covered particles are microencapsulated with at least one type of polymer.
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1. A method for dispersing a preselected average number of magnetized particles, the particles being enclosed in a discrete amount of internal phase, comprising the following steps:
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immersing the particles in a liquid internal phase; suspending internal phase drops containing the immersed particles in a liquid continuous phase; mechanically agitating the continuous phase to provide initial dispersing of said particles and forming smaller drops with a reduced number of particles in each drop; applying a varying magnetic field to said suspension for further dispersing of said particles into smaller drops with a reduced number of particles in each drop, the frequency of said field variations being selected according to the desired number of particles in individual drops; microencapsulating individual ones of said drops to form capsules containing drops in which said particles are rotatable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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5. A method for dispersing a preselected average number of magnetized particles, the particles being enclosed in a discrete amount of internal phase, comprising the following steps:
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immersing the particles in a liquid internal phase; suspending internal phase drops containing the immersed particles in a liquid continuous phase; controlling at least one of the temperature, pH, and concentrations of the continuous phase in order to initiate formation of the capsule shell walls; varying the magnetic field to said suspension for further dispersing of said particles into smaller drops with a reduced number of particles in each drop, the frequency of said field variations being selected according to the desired number of particles in individual drops; microencapsulating individual ones of said drops to form capsules containing drops in which said particles are rotatable; strengthening the capsule walls. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 13, 14, 15)
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