Global Patent Index - EP 2872234 A1

EP 2872234 A1 20150520 - IMPROVED SEPARATION OF MULTI-COMPONENT FLUID THROUGH ULTRASONIC ACOUSTOPHORESIS

Title (en)

IMPROVED SEPARATION OF MULTI-COMPONENT FLUID THROUGH ULTRASONIC ACOUSTOPHORESIS

Title (de)

VERBESSERTE TRENNUNG VON MEHRKOMPONENTEN-FLÜSSIGKEITEN DURCH ULTRASCHALL-AKUSTOPHORESE

Title (fr)

SÉPARATION AMÉLIORÉE D'UN LIQUIDE À PLUSIEURS COMPOSANTS PAR LE BIAIS DE L'ACOUSTOPHORÈSE ULTRASONORE

Publication

EP 2872234 A1 20150520 (EN)

Application

EP 13742354 A 20130716

Priority

  • US 201261671856 P 20120716
  • US 201361754792 P 20130121
  • US 201313844754 A 20130315
  • US 2013050729 W 20130716

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2014014941A1] An acoustic standing wave is utilized to separate components from a multi- component fluid, such as oil from an oil-water mixture, in a fluid flow scheme with an acoustophoresis device. For example, the flow scheme and device allows for trapping of the oil as the oil coalesces, agglomerates, and becomes more buoyant than the water.

IPC 8 full level

B01D 17/04 (2006.01); C02F 1/36 (2006.01); C02F 1/40 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B01D 17/045 (2013.01); B06B 1/0644 (2013.01); C02F 1/36 (2013.01); C02F 1/40 (2013.01); C12M 47/02 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2014014941A1

Citation (examination)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2014014941 A1 20140123; CA 2879365 A1 20140123; EP 2872234 A1 20150520

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2013050729 W 20130716; CA 2879365 A 20130716; EP 13742354 A 20130716