Abstract: Technology is described for an electromagnetic apparatus and system that sorts different electrically conductive metals. In one example, an electrodynamic sorting circuit includes a wire-wound, gapped, core (WWGC) and a capacitor bank. The WWGC includes a magnetic core including a gap, and an electrical conductor coiled around the magnetic core. A current in the electrical conductor is configured to generate a magnetic field in the magnetic core and the gap. The capacitor bank is coupled in series with the electrical conductor of the WWGC. Various other circuitries, systems, devices, components, and methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method and apparatus for the fundamental prediction, analysis, and parametric studies of the interaction of multiply scattered waves of any nature (acoustic, electromagnetic, elastic) with particulate composites (solid or fluid particulate phases included in a solid or fluid phase). It comprises of: a) a Prediction Engine 21 to predict the composite physical attributes from those of the constituent phases, b) an Inversion Engine 22 to estimate a subset of the attributes of the constituent phases and composite from the rest of those attributes, and c) an ergonomic Graphical Interface 23 to enable the user to easily set up complex simulation experiments for the analysis, and synthesis of real systems in which generic waves interact with composites. The Prediction Engine 22 is suitable for integration into existing acoustic or optical particle size analyzers to thereby extending their concentration ranges by at least two orders of magnitude.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method and apparatus for the fundamental prediction, analysis, and parametric studies of the interaction of multiply scattered waves of any nature (acoustic, electromagnetic, elastic) with particulate composites (solid or fluid particulate phases included in a solid or fluid phase). It comprises of: a) a Prediction Engine 21 to predict the composite physical attributes from those of the constituent phases, b) an Inversion Engine 22 to estimate a subset of the attributes of the constituent phases and composite from the rest of those attributes, and c) an ergonomic Graphical Interface 23 to allow the user to easily set up complex simulation experiments to assist in parametric studies, analysis, and synthesis of real systems in which waves of any nature interact with composites. The Prediction Engine 22 is suitable for integration into existing acoustic or optical particle size analyzers to thereby extending substantially their concentration ranges.

Abstract: The present invention relates to method and apparatus for determining the size distribution and concentration of particles in suspensions, emulsions or aerosols utilizing ultrasonic excitation. The invention is applicable over a wide range of particle sizes (0.01 to 1,000 microns) and concentrations (0.1% to 70% by volume). The present invention is particularly useful for industrial on-line measurement and control of highly concentrated slurries. The method comprises the steps of directing ultrasonic waves through the suspension at selected discrete frequencies over a selected frequency range and measuring the attenuation of the ultrasonic waves passing through the suspension for each of the selected discrete frequencies to thereby obtain a measured attenuation spectrum for the suspension over the selected frequency range.