Method and apparatus for sorting particles

Details Method and apparatus for sorting particles Method and apparatus for sorting particles

2011-06-21

2011-06-21

Rodriguez, Joseph C (Department: 3653)

Classifying, separating, and assorting solids

Sorting special items, and certain methods and apparatus for...

Condition responsive means controls separating means

C209S906000

Reexamination Certificate

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07963399

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for sorting particles moving through a closed channel system of capillary size comprises a bubble valve for selectively generating a pressure pulse to separate a particle having a predetermined characteristic from a stream of particles. The particle sorting system may further include a buffer for absorbing the pressure pulse. The particle sorting system may include a plurality of closely coupled sorting modules which are combined to further increase the sorting rate. The particle sorting system may comprise a multi-stage sorting device for serially sorting streams of particles, in order to decrease the error rate.

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