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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2021
Imec Vzw, Leuven, BE;
Peter Peumans, Herfelingen, BE;
Benjamin Jones, Kessel-Lo, BE;
Xavier Rottenberg, Kessel-Lo, BE;
Chengxun Liu, Heverlee, BE;
Ahmed Taher, Heverlee, BE;
IMEC VZW, Leuven, BE;
Abstract
A collecting device () for collection of particles and presentation of collected particles for analysis comprises: a first layer () and a second layer () spaced apart for defining a particle collection chamber (); wherein the first layer () is configured to receive a flow of air () carrying airborne particles, wherein the first layer () comprises a plurality of inlet nozzles () configured to extend through the first layer () for transporting the flow of air () therethrough; wherein the inlet nozzles () are configured to face a first surface () of the second layer () for capturing airborne particles in the flow of air () entering the particle collection chamber () by impaction of airborne particles; wherein the collecting device () is configured to provide optical access for performing a measurement, based on light, of airborne particles collected in the particle collection chamber ().