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a technology of apparatus and coating particles, applied in the field of apparatus, can solve the problems of affecting the quality of coating particles,
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[0140]A reactor according to the invention is shown in FIG. 1a and is designated generally by reference numeral 10.
[0141]The reactor 10 includes a reactor vessel 12 which has first and second reactor chambers 14a, 14b. In the embodiment shown, the first and second reactor chambers 14a, 14b are positioned as “upper” and “lower” chambers relative to the reactor 10. However, it is appreciated that the orientation of the first and second reactor chambers 14a, 14b may mean that they cannot be designated with such relative terms.
[0142]The reactor 10 is able to receive particles, e.g. via an inlet (not shown) into the first (i.e. upper) reactor chamber 14a. As previously stated in the application, the particles are preferably nanoparticles or, more preferably, microparticles. In the examples given below, the particles are typically in powder form.
[0143]The reactor 10 also includes a sieve 16 which is located inside the reactor vessel 12 between the first and second reactor chambers 14a, 14...
second embodiment
[0183]A reactor according to the invention is shown in FIG. 2 and is designated generally by reference numeral 50.
[0184]The reactor 50 of the second embodiment of the invention is similar to the reactor 10 of the first embodiment of the invention, and like features share the same reference numerals.
[0185]The reactor 50 of the second embodiment differs from the reactor 10 of the first embodiment in that the forcing means 52 is integrated with the reactor vessel 12 such that the vessel 12 and sieve 16 act as a sonic sifter. In particular, the top of the first (upper) reactor chamber 14a and the bottom of the second (lower) reactor chamber 14b is fabricated from a polymeric material, preferably an elastomer, to form a polymer membrane 54. Moreover, the sieve 16 is also fabricated from a polymeric material, preferably an elastomer. Sound waves or ultrasonic sound waves are applied to the reactor vessel 12 via a generator (not shown) such that the whole vessel 12 acts as a sonic sifter w...
third embodiment
[0187]A reactor according to the invention is shown in FIGS. 3a and 3b and is designated generally by reference numeral 60.
[0188]The reactor 60 of the third embodiment of the invention is similar to the reactor 10 of the first embodiment of the invention, and like features share the same reference numerals.
[0189]The reactor 60 of the third embodiment differs from the reactor 10 of the first embodiment in that each of the first and second reactor chambers 14a, 14b has a sieving surface 62 which is made from a sieve mesh. The sieving surface 62 is located towards the bottom end of each first and second reactor chamber 14a, 14b.
[0190]Moreover, each of the first and second reactor chambers 14a, 14b has a shutter surface 64 both at the top and bottom surfaces of the chambers 14a, 14b, so that when the reactor chambers 14a, 14b are switched places with one another (as described in more detail below), there is always a shutter surface 64 of each chamber 14a, 14b located between the chambe...
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