Apparatus and method for separating magnetic particles
US7384561B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 24, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jun 10, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC02F1/488
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An apparatus for separating a predetermined amount of magnetic particles in a fluid, including a fluid conveyance portion having at least a first flow channel for supplying a fluid containing the magnetic particles, a second flow channel for discharging the separated magnetic particles, and an intersection at which the first flow channel and the second flow channel intersect each other, a capture unit for capturing a predetermined amount of the magnetic particles in the fluid supplied from the first flow channel to the intersection when a magnetic field is applied to the intersection of the fluid conveyance portion, and a discharge unit for removing the magnetic field applied to the intersection to discharge the magnetic particles captured by the capture unit by way of a medium introduced into the second flow channel.
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