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Multi-spectral optical method and system for detecting and classifying biological and non-biological particles

US7106442B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 29, 2004
Grant dateSep 12, 2006
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Expiry dateDec 31, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2015/1493
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Enhanced methods, apparatuses and systems are disclosed for the real-time detection and classification of biological and non-biological particles by substantially simultaneously measuring a single particle's characteristics in terms of size and density, elastic scattering properties, and absorption and fluorescence.

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