Patent ID: 7964021
Filing Date: 2011-06-21
Classification: B03C

Abstract:
1. A system for inducing swirl in particles, comprising: a supply comprising a plurality of electrically charged particles; at least one swirling chamber for creating at least one electrical field therein, comprising an entry path in communication with the supply and an exit path, wherein the entry path is positioned proximate a first end of the at least one swirling chamber and the exit path is proximate a second end of the at least one swirling chamber downstream from the entry path, and wherein the entry path and the exit path lie approximately along a radial axis of the at least one swirling chamber; wherein the plurality of electrically charged particles flows through the at least one swirling chamber, causing at least one of the plurality of electrically charged particles to rotate about the radial axis of the swirling chamber as a result of the at least one electrical field.