Optics: measuring and testing – By particle light scattering – With photocell detection
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-12
2006-09-12
Stafira, Michael P. (Department: 2877)
Optics: measuring and testing
By particle light scattering
With photocell detection
C356S336000, C356S343000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07106442
ABSTRACT:
Enhanced methods, apparatuses and systems are disclosed for the real-time detection and classification of biological and non-biological particles by substantially simultaneously measuring a single particle's characteristics in terms of size and density, elastic scattering properties, and absorption and fluorescence.
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Fielding Alexander J.
Silcott David B.
Kilpatrick Stockholm LLP
Krasnow David M.
Stafira Michael P.
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