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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2024

Filed:

Sep. 18, 2020
Applicant:

Auburn University, Auburn, AL (US);

Inventors:

Bryan A. Chin, Auburn, AL (US);

Zhongyang Cheng, Auburn, AL (US);

Songtao Du, Auburn, AL (US);

Pengyu Chen, Auburn, AL (US);

Assignee:

Auburn University, Auburn, AL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 35/06 (2006.01); A23L 2/72 (2006.01); B03C 1/28 (2006.01); C02F 1/48 (2023.01); G01N 29/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 35/06 (2013.01); A23L 2/72 (2013.01); B03C 1/288 (2013.01); C02F 1/482 (2013.01); C02F 1/485 (2013.01); G01N 29/2412 (2013.01); A23V 2002/00 (2013.01); B01D 2201/4069 (2013.01); C02F 2303/04 (2013.01);
Abstract

In at least one illustrative embodiment, an electromagnetic filter may include a pipe and a magnetic field generator such as an array of permanent magnets. The magnetic field generator generates a magnetic field through a filter section of the pipe. Multiple filter elements are positioned within the filter section of the pipe. The filter elements include a magnetic material and a biorecognition element to bind with a microorganism. The biorecognition element may be a bacteriophage that is genetically engineered to bind with the microorganism. The magnetic field forces the filter elements to positions within the filter section of the pipe. A fluid media may be flowed from an inlet of the pipe to an outlet of the pipe, through the filter section. The fluid media may be a liquid food such as fruit juice. Other embodiments are described and claimed.


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