Biobriefcase electrostatic aerosol collector
US7503229B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 1, 2006 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2001/2217
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for sampling air and collecting particles entrained in the air comprising a receiving surface, a liquid input that directs liquid to the receiving surface and produces a liquid surface, an air input that directs the air so that the air with particles entrained in the air impact the liquid surface, and an electrostatic contact connected to the liquid that imparts an electric charge to the liquid. The particles potentially including bioagents become captured in the liquid by the air with particles entrained in the air impacting the liquid surface. Collection efficiency is improved by the electrostatic contact electrically charging the liquid. The effects of impaction and adhesion due to electrically charging the liquid allows a unique combination in a particle capture medium that has a low fluid consumption rate while maintaining high efficiency.
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