Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Phase-change enabled flow field visualization
- Patent Title (中): 相变启用流场可视化
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Application No.: US13834551Application Date: 2013-03-15
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Publication No.: US09182420B2Publication Date: 2015-11-10
- Inventor: Kai Melde , Philipp H. Schmaelzle
- Applicant: Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated
- Applicant Address: US CA Palo Alto
- Assignee: Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated
- Current Assignee: Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Palo Alto
- Agency: Fay Sharpe LLP
- Main IPC: F21V9/16
- IPC: F21V9/16 ; G01P5/00

Abstract:
A system and method for visualization of fluid flow, includes a light emitting arrangement configured to emit a focused light, a fluid channel configured to hold a fluid including a carrier liquid and a stimuli responsive polymer, wherein the fluid flows though the fluid channel, and an image recording arrangement. The light emitting arrangement is positioned to emit the focused light into a selected area of the fluid channel to interact with the flowing stimuli responsive polymer within the selected area. This results in a phase change to a portion of the stimuli responsive polymer. The image recording arrangement is positioned to record an image the portion of the phase changed stimuli responsive polymer made visible by the phase change.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140264080A1 PHASE-CHANGE ENABLED FLOW FIELD VISUALIZATION Public/Granted day:2014-09-18
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