US4569741A
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Cellular spin resonance spectrometer
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1983-09-28
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Granted: 1986-02-11
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Expires: 2003-09-28
Abstract
Abstract Method and apparatus to characterize and classify neutral particles based on the non-translational motion of said particles in a directionally oriented electric field which as a function of time changes its orientation in space. More particularly, a method and apparatus is disclosed whereby the direction and magnitude of non-translational motion relative to the directionally varying external field can be determined.
Inventors
- 👤 Herbert A. Pohl
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 21:14
CPC Classifications
B; B03; B03C; B03C5/00; B03C5/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
75 words
A method for characterizing neutral particles based on the induced non-translational motion of said particles by an electric field comprising, generating a directionally orientated electric field wherein the orientation of said field in space has more than two directly opposite orientations and said orientation varies as a function of time, exposing one or more neutral particles to said field, and determining the direction of the induced non-translational motion of said particle relative to said field.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
75 words
A method for characterizing neutral particles based on the induced non-translational motion of said particles by an electric field comprising, generating a directionally orientated electric field wherein the orientation of said field in space has more than two directly opposite orientations and said orientation varies as a function of time, exposing one or more neutral particles to said field, and determining the direction of the induced non-translational motion of said particle relative to said field.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said non-translational motion is rotation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
A method according to claim 1 where said non-translational motion is libration.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method according to claim 1 where said electric field is circularly rotating.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
66 words
A method according to claim 4 where said circularly rotating field is generated by the application of four sinusoidal fields to four symmetrically arranged electrodes said fields being related such that the fields applied to opposing electrodes are 180° out of phase with respect to each other and such that the fields applied to adjacent electrodes are 90° out of phase with respect to each other.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 1 where said electric field is sequentially pulsed to generate directionally discrete electric fields.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 1 where said electric field has a rotational component and an oscillating component.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 1 where said neutral particles are derived from biological systems.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
A method according to claim 1 where said neutral particles are inanimate.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
47 words
An apparatus for characterizing neutral particles comprising, means for generating a directionally oriented electric field wherein said field has more than two directly opposite orientations which vary with time and means for detecting the direction of induced non-translational motion of said neutral particles relative to said field.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
47 words
An apparatus for characterizing neutral particles comprising, means for generating a directionally oriented electric field wherein said field has more than two directly opposite orientations which vary with time and means for detecting the direction of induced non-translational motion of said neutral particles relative to said field.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
12 words
An apparatus according to claim 10 where said non-translational motion is rotation.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
12 words
An apparatus according to claim 10 where said non-translational motion is libration.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
An apparatus according to claim 10 where said electric field is circularly rotating.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
66 words
An apparatus according to claim 13 where said circularly rotating field is generated by the application of four sinusoidal fields to four symmetrically arranged electrodes said fields being related such that the fields applied to opposing electrodes are 180° out of phase with respect to each other and such that the fields applied to adjacent electrodes are 90° out of phase with respect to each other.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus according to claim 10 where said electric field is sequentially pulsed to generate directional discrete electric fields.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 10 where said electric field has a rotational component and an oscillating component.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
15 words
An apparatus according to claim 10 where said neutral particles are derived from biological systems.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
12 words
An apparatus according to claim 10 where said neutral particles are inanimate.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US4326934A
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