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Apparatus for the separation of plasma

US10363559B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH · DE

Inventors

Gert Blankenstein · Arlington, US
Holger Bartos · Dortmund, DE
Ralf-Peter Peters · Bensberg, DE
Christian Schoen · Dortmund, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 22, 2016
Grant date	Jul 30, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 27, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB01L2400/0406
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to an apparatus for separating blood and at the same time an apparatus (1) for absorbing blood (19) and separating components such as blood plasma, as a sample liquid (2), having a feed device (13) for receiving the blood (2), a separating device (15) for separating blood components as the sample liquid (2), a channel (3) which takes up the sample liquid (2) preferably exclusively by capillary forces and a fill device for filling the channel (3) with sample liquid (2) in an inlet or feed region (18) of the channel (3), wherein the separating device (15), particularly a membrane, is domed, more particularly convexly shaped and projects with the apex of the convex shape into the filling device in the direction of filling.

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