Nano and micro metric dimensional systems and methods for nanopump based technology

Abstract

The systems and methods for no-moving parts nanopump based technology provide conversion of the electromagnetic energy in the infrared, visible, ultraviolet, gamma- and x-ray portion of the spectrum, electron and/or ion beamed radiation into the thermal energy. The thermal energy is utilized for heating up, overheating and pumping of the medium in nano- and/or micro-metric dimensional devices. Nanopump includes a source of the radiation energy connected with one side of the waveguide for transferring of the radiation energy. The transmitter with at least one transparent for the radiation energy thermal resistant tip on the other side of the waveguide is connected with at least one thermal conductive layer having good absorption properties for the radiation energy. The transmitter converts the energy from the source of the radiation energy into the thermal energy and this thermal energy can be transmitted to the medium for heating up and overheating of this medium in a close proximity to the transmitter. The expansion of the overheated medium generates directed pumping force and motion of the medium in a close proximity to the transmitter and delivers this motion to another parts of the medium for pumping of this medium in nano- and/or micro channels.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A nanopump comprising of: 
 (a) a source of radiation energy; and    (b) at least one waveguide connected on one side with of said source of radiation; and    (c) at least one transmitter connected with at least one of said waveguide on the other side of said waveguide.    
     
     
         2 . A nanopump of  claim 1 , wherein said transmitter has at least one thermal resistant tip transparent for the beamed radiation and is connected with at least one of said waveguide on the of said the other side of said waveguide.  
     
     
         3 . A nanopump of  claim 1 , wherein said a source of radiation energy is a laser.  
     
     
         4 . A nanopump of  claim 2 , wherein said transmitter has at least one thermal resistant and thermal conductive layer having good absorption properties for the radiation energy and connected on one side with thermal resistant tip and on the other side with the medium.  
     
     
         5 . A nanopump of  claim 2 , wherein said transmitter has at least one heat pipe having good absorption properties for the radiation energy and connected on one side with the thermal resistant tip and on the other side with the medium.  
     
     
         6 . A nanopump of  claim 2 , wherein said thermal resistant tip has different diameter.  
     
     
         7 . A nanopump of  claim 4 , wherein said other side of the transmitter has flat outer surface.  
     
     
         8 . A nanopump of  claim 4 , wherein said other side of the transmitter has rough outer surface.  
     
     
         9 . A nanopump of  claim 4 , wherein said other side of the transmitter has oval outer surface.  
     
     
         10 . A nanopump of  claim 4 , wherein said other side of the transmitter has triangular outer surface.  
     
     
         11 . A nanopump of  claim 3 , wherein said transmitter has cross-section adaptable to the form of at least one nano- and/or micro-metric dimensional channel.  
     
     
         12 . A nanopump of  claim 1 , wherein said waveguide is a fiber optic.  
     
     
         13 . A nanopump of  claim 1 , wherein said waveguide is a vacuum tube sealed by aluminum foil.  
     
     
         14 . A nanopump of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of waveguides, wherein each of said transmitter is connected with at least one of said waveguide.  
     
     
         15 . A nanopump of  claim 12 , wherein said a plurality of waveguides is assembled in a bundle.  
     
     
         16 . A nanopump of  claim 14 , wherein said transmitters have common oval outer surface.  
     
     
         17 . A nanopump of  claim 14 , wherein said transmitters have common triangular outer surface.  
     
     
         18 . A nanopump of  claim 14 , wherein said transmitters have cross-section adaptable to the form of at least one nano- and/or micro-metric dimensional channel.  
     
     
         19 . A nanopump of claims  11 , further comprising of a plurality of nano- and/or micro-metric dimensional channels.  
     
     
         20 . A nanopump of  claim 19 , wherein said nano- and/or micro-metric dimensional channels are arranged in a micro fluidic array.  
     
     
         21 . A system for positioning, selection, separation and treatment of nano- and/or micro-objects, comprising of: 
 (a) at least one nanopump; and    (b) a plurality of sources of the radiation energy that has at least one different range of wavelengths; and    (c) at least one microscope.    (d) plurality of waveguides.    
     
     
         22 . A system of  claim 21 , wherein said different range of wavelengths is an x-ray portion of the spectrum.  
     
     
         23 . A system of  claim 21 , wherein said different range of wavelengths is a microwave portion of the spectrum.  
     
     
         24 . A system of  claim 21 , wherein said plurality of waveguides transmit of said radiation energy with a different range of wavelengths from said plurality of sources to the medium.  
     
     
         25 . A system of  claim 21 , wherein said plurality of waveguides transmit of said radiation with a different range of wavelengths from said medium to at least one of said microscope.  
     
     
         26 . A system of  claim 21 , wherein said microscope is a near field optic microscope.  
     
     
         27 . A system of  claim 24 , wherein said a medium is liquid with nanoparticles and/or nanoparticle structures.  
     
     
         28 . A system of  claim 24 , wherein said a medium is liquid with at least one biological agent.  
     
     
         29 . A system of  claim 28 , further comprising of at least one biological agent that is associated with said nanoparticles and/or nanoparticle structures.  
     
     
         30 . A system for heating up, overheating and/or melting of nano- and/or micro-objects, comprising of: 
 (a) at least one nanopump;    (b) plurality of the heat pipes, wherein said plurality of heat pipes is connected with at least one of said nanopump:    (c) plurality of nano- and/or micro-metric dimensional devices,    wherein each of said plurality of nano- and/or micro-metric dimensional devices is connected with at least one of said heat pipes.    
     
     
         31 . A system of no-moving parts valve of  claim 30 , wherein gap of liquid size nano- or micro-meter exists between the said plurality of heat pipes and of said nanopump.  
     
     
         32 . A method for conversion the radiation energy into thermal energy using of said nanopump, comprising the steps of: 
 (a) illuminating the transmitter with the incident radiation, from a source of the radiation energy of said nanopump; and    (b) conversion of the radiation energy into the thermal energy using of said transmitter.    
     
     
         33 . A method of  claim 32 , further comprising of transferring of said thermal energy from said transmitter to the medium.  
     
     
         34 . A method of  claim 33 , further comprising of overheating of said medium using of said thermal energy in a close proximity to the transmitter and generating directed pumping force and motion of said medium in a close proximity to the transmitter and delivering of this motion to another parts of said medium for pumping of said medium.  
     
     
         35 . A method of  claim 34 , further comprising of the surface to be cleaned and treated by said pumped medium.  
     
     
         36 . A method of  claim 35 , further comprising of a chemical aggressive liquid added to the said medium.  
     
     
         37 . A method of  claim 33 , further comprising of the heated up, overheated and/or melted said medium using the heat pipe, wherein of said heat pipe is connected with at least one of said transmitter.  
     
     
         38 . A method of  claim 34 , further comprising of a near field optic microscope, and at least one of said waveguide, wherein said waveguide is connected with said near field optic microscope for positioning, selection, separation and treatment of nano- and/or micro-objects in said liquid medium.