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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2000
Mervin L. Gangstead, Garland, TX (US);
Wieland E. von Behrens, Hillsborough, CA (US);
James R. Boyd, Plano, TX (US);
Jean-Charles Pina, Duncanville, TX (US);
Jerry B. West, DeSoto, TX (US);
MWI, Inc., Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to an optical system for an apparatus for multi-part differential particle discrimination to facilitate analysis, classification, and sorting of various fluid components for presentation. The optical system is characterized by one or more of the following: a synchronized illumination beam and flow cell conduit, a flow cell arrangement to control back reflection, and light sensor arrangement to particularly gather a specific range of light scatter, such specific range of light scatter directly corresponding to at least one type of particle capable of being identified by the apparatus.