Particle analysis in an acoustic cytometer
US8266951B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 11, 2008 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2015/142
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention is a method and apparatus for acoustically manipulating one or more particles. Acoustically manipulated particles may be separated by size. The particles may be flowed in a flow stream and acoustic radiation pressure, which may be radial, may be applied to the flow stream. This application of acoustic radiation pressure may separate the particles. In one embodiment, the particles may be separated by size, and as a further example, the larger particles may be transported to a central axis.
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