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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 1999
Filed:
Jul. 05, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert Langley, Westminster, CO (US);
Dennis Hlavinka, Golden, CO (US);
Linda A Taylor, Littleton, CO (US);
John C Walker, Boulder, CO (US);
Assignee:
Cobe Laboratories, Inc., Lakewood, CO (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B04B / ; B04B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
494-7 ; 494-5 ; 494-6 ; 494 45 ;
Abstract
An apparatus and method are disclosed for filtering or separating particles. The apparatus has a motor coupled to a centrifuge rotor rotatable about an axis of rotation. A fluid chamber rotates with the rotor. A substance is supplied to the inlet of the chamber. At least one of the motor and the substance supply are controlled to maintain a saturated fluidized bed of first particles within the fluid chamber while causing second particles to be retained in the chamber.