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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:
Aug. 29, 2000
Filed:
Nov. 13, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Joseph G Birmingham, Richland, WA (US);
Vanessa M Kenning, Kennewick, WA (US);
Patrick T Call, Richland, WA (US);
Charles J Call, Pasco, WA (US);
Assignee:
MesoSystems Technology, Inc., Richland, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
55442 ; 55443 ; 55444 ; 55524 ; 55DI / ;
Abstract
A plurality of micropillars (2) arranged in a plurality of rows (4, 6, 8) are provided. When a particle-laden fluid stream is caused to flow through the micropillars, at least a portion of the particles impacts and becomes deposited on the micropillars' surfaces while the fluid stream is deflected aside. The deposited particles may subsequently be collected.