Patents by Inventor Peter A. Adcock

Peter A. Adcock has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • NON-INVASIVE ACOUSTIC TECHNIQUE FOR MIXING AND SEGREGATION OF FLUID SUSPENSIONS IN MICROFLUIDIC APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20110127164
    Abstract: The present invention includes an apparatus and corresponding method for fluid flow control in microfluidic applications. A microchamber, filled with a fluid, is in fluid contact with a flexible plate. A transducer is acoustically coupled to the flexible plate. A function generator outputs a signal to excite the transducer, which in turn induces drumhead vibration of the flexible plate, creating a flow pattern within the fluid filled microchamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2010
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: Los Alamos National Security, LLC
    Inventors: Naveen Neil Sinha, Gregory Kaduchak, Dipen N. Sinha, Peter A. Adcock
  • Non-invasive acoustic technique for mixing and segregation of fluid suspensions in microfluidic applications
    Publication number: 20060024206
    Abstract: The present invention includes an apparatus and corresponding method for fluid flow control in microfluidic applications. A microchamber, filled with a fluid, is in fluid contact with a flexible plate. A transducer is acoustically coupled to the flexible plate. A function generator outputs a signal to excite the transducer, which in turn induces drumhead vibration of the flexible plate, creating a flow pattern within the fluid filled microchamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2004
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Inventors: Naveen Sinha, Gregory Kaduchak, Dipen Sinha, Peter Adcock