Sorting particles
US7389879B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 21, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S209/906
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for sorting particles. The device may include a channel structure that defines a channel having an inlet and first and second outlets. The device also may include first and second transport mechanisms. The first transport mechanism may be configured to create a particle stream of first particles and one or more second particles. Each particle may move along the channel from the inlet toward the first outlet and may be disposed in a fluid supported by the channel structure. The second transport mechanism may be configured to be pulse-activated to selectively move at least one of the second particles from the particle stream and toward the second outlet.
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