Method of manipulating objects
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Oct 27, 2015
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Dec 12, 2013
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Jun 6, 2012
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and devices are provided for manipulating objects in a liquid using a pulsed acoustic field that is modulated in amplitude. The amplitude modulated pulsed acoustic field may form the objects into a layer or layers. The objects may be colloidal objects having an average size of about 50 nm to about 5 μm, or a mixture of colloidal and non-colloidal objects.
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Patent Owner | Address | |
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CNRS (CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE) | 75016 PARIS CEDEX 16 | |
ESPCI (ECOLE SUPERIEURE DE PHYSIQUE ET DE CHIMIE INDUSTRIELLES DE LA VILLE DE PARIS) | 10 RUE VAUQUELIN PARIS CEDEX 05 75231 |
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Castro, Camacho Luz Angélica | Paris, FR | 1 | 7 |
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 7 | |||
Hoyos, Mauricio | Créteil, FR | 8 | 160 |
# of filed Patents : 8 Total Citations : 160 |
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