Patents Assigned to SMRT Delivery LLC
  • Patent number: 9068695
    Abstract: Magnetorheological (MR) antibubbles are used for fluid delivery. A method of transporting a substance in a fluid in accordance with the invention comprising the steps of forming an antibubble in the fluid, the antibubble containing the substance to be transported and magnetic or magnetizable particles, and guiding the antibubble through the fluid with a magnet. The particles are ferromagnetic, paramagnetic or diamagnetic, and the magnet is a permanent magnet or an electromagnet. The substance to be transported may include a reactant associated with a catalytic mechanism; a pigment; or a lubricant. The delivery system may include a substance or magnetic particles which are fluorescent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: SMRT Delivery LLC
    Inventor: Justin E. Silpe