Fluid separation device

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2011-03-01

2011-03-01

Therkorn, Ernest G (Department: 1776)

Liquid purification or separation

With means to add treating material

Chromatography

C210S511000, C210S656000, C209S018000, C209S131000, C209S156000, C209S422000, C422S505000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07897044

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a fluidic separation device comprising:at least one microchannel (2; 66) extending along a longitudinal axis (X), the microchannel having a cross-section that presents a width measured along a first transverse axis (Y) and a thickness measured along a second transverse axis (Z) perpendicular to the first, the width being greater than the thickness, the microchannel including, along the second transverse axis, bottom and top walls (3and4);at least first, second, and third inlets (7, 8, and9) in fluidic communication with the microchannel (2), the second inlet (8) being disposed on the second transverse axis (Z) between the first and third inlets (7and9); andat least first and third transverse separation walls (10and11) respectively separating the first and second inlets and the second and third inlets, the first and second separation walls (10; 11) being arranged in such a manner that the second inlet (8) is separated from each of said bottom and top walls (3and4) by a non-zero distance measured along the second transverse axis (Z), the second inlet (8) being, in particular, adjacent to at least one of the separation walls.

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