Title: Particle sorter comprising a fluid displacer in a closed-loop fluid circuit

Abstract

Disclosed herein are methods and devices utilizing a fluid displacer in a closed-loop fluid circuit.

Inventors:

Perroud, Thomas D ^[1]; Patel, Kamlesh D ^[2]; Renzi, Ronald F ^[3]

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1. San Jose, CA
2. Dublin, CA
3. Tracy, CA

Issue Date:

2012-04-24

Research Org.:

Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE

OSTI Identifier:

1040776

Patent Number(s):

8162149

Application Number:

12/424,758

Assignee:

Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01L - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE

G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01L - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE

B01L2200/0636 - Focussing flows, e.g. to laminate flows
B01L2200/0652 - Sorting or classification of particles or molecules
B01L2300/0816 - Cards, e.g. flat sample carriers usually with flow in two horizontal directions
B01L2300/0864 - comprising only one inlet and multiple receiving wells, e.g. for separation, splitting
B01L2300/088 - Channel loops
B01L2400/0439 - ultrasonic vibrations, vibrating piezo elements
B01L2400/0487 - fluid pressure, pneumatics
B01L3/502761 - {specially adapted for handling suspended solids or molecules independently from the bulk fluid flow, e.g. for trapping or sorting beads, for physically stretching molecules
B01L3/502784 - {specially adapted for droplet or plug flow, e.g. digital microfluidics

G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

G01N15/1484 - {microstructural devices}
G01N2015/1006 - {for cytology}
G01N2015/149 - {Sorting the particles}

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DOE Contract Number:  

AC04-94AL85000

Resource Type:

Patent

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English

Subject:

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