Patent ID: 9744483
Date: 2017-08-29
CPC Classifications: B01D,B06B,C02F,C12M

Claim:
1. An acoustophoretic device, comprising: an acoustic chamber that includes at least one inlet at a first end thereof; at least one fluid outlet at a top end of the acoustophoretic device; at least one concentrate outlet at a bottom end of the acoustophoretic device; at least one ultrasonic transducer coupled to the acoustic chamber, the at least one ultrasonic transducer including a piezoelectric material configured to be driven by a voltage signal to create a multi-dimensional acoustic standing wave in the acoustic chamber; and a reflector across the acoustic chamber from the at least one ultrasonic transducer; wherein the acoustic chamber includes a plan cross-sectional area defined by a length and a width, and a side cross-sectional area defined by the width and a height, wherein the length is greater than or equal to the width, and wherein the plan cross-sectional area is greater than the side cross-sectional area.