Device for collecting and separating particles and microorganisms present in ambient air
US7452394B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 1, 2005 |
| Grant date | Nov 18, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 4, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2001/2223
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for collecting particles and microorganisms present in ambient air, the device comprising means for sucking air into a small volume enclosure in which the particles and microorganisms are separated from the sucked-in air by centrifuging, the device being portable, self-contained, and capable of being handled in one hand only, e.g. by means of a handle associated with the air suction means.
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