Aerosol particle collection
US8177887B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 27, 2010 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 3, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01D45/08
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
In one embodiment, an aerosol particle collector includes a duct defining a flow path configured to remove larger particles from aerosol flowing through the duct and to store the removed particles in the duct while maintaining a uniform rate of aerosol flow throughout a predetermined useful life of the duct even as stored aerosol particles accumulate in the duct. In another embodiment, an aerosol particle collector includes a duct and a plurality of baffles in the duct. The duct has an elongated inlet extending along a length of the duct and an outlet located at one end of the length of the duct. A first one of the baffles extends along a first side of the duct for deflecting incoming aerosol toward a second side of the duct opposite the first side. A second one of the baffles is for deflecting aerosol toward the outlet.
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