Classifying – separating – and assorting solids – Sorting special items – and certain methods and apparatus for... – Separating means
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-20
2005-12-20
Dillion, Jr., Joe (Department: 3651)
Classifying, separating, and assorting solids
Sorting special items, and certain methods and apparatus for...
Separating means
C209S638000, C209S172500, C209S906000, C209S932000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06976590
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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Deshpande Manish
Gilbert John
Cytonome, Inc.
Dillion, Jr. Joe
Lahive & Cockfield LLP
Laurentano Anthony A.
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