Magnetic Mixer and Method
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1. A molecular mixing system comprising:
- a motorized turntable;
a speed controller to control the rotational velocity of the motorized turntable;
a plurality of magnets arranged in a first Halbach array, the first Halbach array located on the motorized turntable and concentric with the axis of the motorized turntable; and
a sample conduit having an input port and an output port and having an outer wall defining a lumen, the sample conduit positioned within and concentric with the axis of the first Halbach array,wherein, in operation, the first Halbach array rotates circumferentially about the outer circumference of the sample conduit.
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Abstract
A molecular mixing system. In one embodiment, the molecular mixing system includes a motorized turntable; a speed controller to control the rotational speed of the motorized turntable; a plurality of magnets arranged in a first Halbach array, the first Halbach array located on the motorized turntable and concentric to the axis of the motorized turntable; and a sample conduit having an input port and an output port and having an outer wall defining a lumen, the sample conduit positioned within and concentric with the first Halbach array.
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1. A molecular mixing system comprising:
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a motorized turntable; a speed controller to control the rotational velocity of the motorized turntable; a plurality of magnets arranged in a first Halbach array, the first Halbach array located on the motorized turntable and concentric with the axis of the motorized turntable; and a sample conduit having an input port and an output port and having an outer wall defining a lumen, the sample conduit positioned within and concentric with the axis of the first Halbach array, wherein, in operation, the first Halbach array rotates circumferentially about the outer circumference of the sample conduit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A molecular mixing system comprising:
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a sample conduit having an input port and an output port and having an outer wall defining a lumen; a motorized carrier; a speed controller to control the rotational speed of the motorized carrier; a pair of electromagnets attached to the motorized carrier and positioned on opposite sides of the sample conduit, wherein in operation the pair of electromagnets rotates circumferentially about the outer circumference of the sample conduit.
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15. A method of mixing at a molecular level comprising:
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providing a sample conduit having an input port and an output port; passing a fluid comprising a plurality of magnetic particles through the sample conduit from input port to output port; applying a magnetic field through the sample conduit; and rotating the magnetic field about an axis coaxial with the longitudinal axis of the sample conduit with an angular velocity. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A method of forming magnetic chains of selectable numbers of magnetic particles comprising the steps of:
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providing a magnetic field of a controlled magnitude rotating at a controlled rate; and passing a fluid containing the magnetic particles through the magnetic field such that the magnetic particles form rotating chains of a desirable size.
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