EP1581350A4 - Method and apparatus for sorting particles - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for sorting particles

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Publication number
EP1581350A4
EP1581350A4 EP03752432A EP03752432A EP1581350A4 EP 1581350 A4 EP1581350 A4 EP 1581350A4 EP 03752432 A EP03752432 A EP 03752432A EP 03752432 A EP03752432 A EP 03752432A EP 1581350 A4 EP1581350 A4 EP 1581350A4
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Prior art keywords
sorting particles
sorting
particles
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1581350A2 (en
Inventor
John R Gilbert
Sebastian Boehm
Manish Deshpande
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Cytonome ST LLC
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Cytonome Inc
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Priority claimed from US10/329,008 external-priority patent/US6976590B2/en
Application filed by Cytonome Inc filed Critical Cytonome Inc
Publication of EP1581350A2 publication Critical patent/EP1581350A2/en
Publication of EP1581350A4 publication Critical patent/EP1581350A4/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N33/00—Investigating or analysing materials by specific methods not covered by groups G01N1/00 - G01N31/00
    • G01N33/48—Biological material, e.g. blood, urine; Haemocytometers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N15/00—Investigating characteristics of particles; Investigating permeability, pore-volume or surface-area of porous materials
    • G01N15/10—Investigating individual particles
    • G01N15/14—Optical investigation techniques, e.g. flow cytometry
    • G01N15/1456—Optical investigation techniques, e.g. flow cytometry without spatial resolution of the texture or inner structure of the particle, e.g. processing of pulse signals
    • G01N15/1459—Optical investigation techniques, e.g. flow cytometry without spatial resolution of the texture or inner structure of the particle, e.g. processing of pulse signals the analysis being performed on a sample stream
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B03—SEPARATION OF SOLID MATERIALS USING LIQUIDS OR USING PNEUMATIC TABLES OR JIGS; MAGNETIC OR ELECTROSTATIC SEPARATION OF SOLID MATERIALS FROM SOLID MATERIALS OR FLUIDS; SEPARATION BY HIGH-VOLTAGE ELECTRIC FIELDS
    • B03B—SEPARATING SOLID MATERIALS USING LIQUIDS OR USING PNEUMATIC TABLES OR JIGS
    • B03B5/00—Washing granular, powdered or lumpy materials; Wet separating
    • B03B5/02—Washing granular, powdered or lumpy materials; Wet separating using shaken, pulsated or stirred beds as the principal means of separation
    • B03B5/10—Washing granular, powdered or lumpy materials; Wet separating using shaken, pulsated or stirred beds as the principal means of separation on jigs
    • B03B5/22—Washing granular, powdered or lumpy materials; Wet separating using shaken, pulsated or stirred beds as the principal means of separation on jigs using pulses generated by liquid injection
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
    • B07C5/00—Sorting according to a characteristic or feature of the articles or material being sorted, e.g. by control effected by devices which detect or measure such characteristic or feature; Sorting by manually actuated devices, e.g. switches
    • B07C5/34—Sorting according to other particular properties
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N15/00—Investigating characteristics of particles; Investigating permeability, pore-volume or surface-area of porous materials
    • G01N15/10—Investigating individual particles
    • G01N15/14—Optical investigation techniques, e.g. flow cytometry
    • G01N15/149—Optical investigation techniques, e.g. flow cytometry specially adapted for sorting particles, e.g. by their size or optical properties
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N15/00—Investigating characteristics of particles; Investigating permeability, pore-volume or surface-area of porous materials
    • G01N15/10—Investigating individual particles
    • G01N15/14—Optical investigation techniques, e.g. flow cytometry
    • G01N2015/1477—Multiparameters
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N15/00—Investigating characteristics of particles; Investigating permeability, pore-volume or surface-area of porous materials
    • G01N15/10—Investigating individual particles
    • G01N15/14—Optical investigation techniques, e.g. flow cytometry
    • G01N2015/1497—Particle shape

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
  • Biochemistry (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Immunology (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Dispersion Chemistry (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Hematology (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Urology & Nephrology (AREA)
  • Food Science & Technology (AREA)
  • Medicinal Chemistry (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analysing Biological Materials (AREA)
  • Apparatus Associated With Microorganisms And Enzymes (AREA)
  • Filtering Of Dispersed Particles In Gases (AREA)
  • Micro-Organisms Or Cultivation Processes Thereof (AREA)
  • Measuring Or Testing Involving Enzymes Or Micro-Organisms (AREA)
  • Devices And Processes Conducted In The Presence Of Fluids And Solid Particles (AREA)
EP03752432A 2002-09-16 2003-09-16 Method and apparatus for sorting particles Withdrawn EP1581350A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (7)

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US41105802P 2002-09-16 2002-09-16
US41114302P 2002-09-16 2002-09-16
US411143P 2002-09-16
US411058P 2002-09-16
US329008 2002-12-23
US10/329,008 US6976590B2 (en) 2002-06-24 2002-12-23 Method and apparatus for sorting particles
PCT/US2003/029198 WO2004025266A2 (en) 2002-09-16 2003-09-16 Method and apparatus for sorting particles

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EP1581350A2 EP1581350A2 (en) 2005-10-05
EP1581350A4 true EP1581350A4 (en) 2009-09-23

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EP (1) EP1581350A4 (en)
JP (1) JP2005538727A (en)
KR (1) KR100990016B1 (en)
AU (1) AU2003270722A1 (en)
BR (1) BR0314268A (en)
CA (1) CA2499245A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2004025266A2 (en)

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AU2003270722A1 (en) 2004-04-30
WO2004025266A2 (en) 2004-03-25
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CA2499245A1 (en) 2004-03-25

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