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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2005
Applicants:
Bruno Vallayer, Bordeaux, FR;
Daniel Trouchet, Paris, FR;
Amandine Verdier, Versailles, FR;
Emmanuelle Sorel, Beynes, FR;
Inventors:
Bruno Vallayer, Bordeaux, FR;
Daniel Trouchet, Paris, FR;
Amandine Verdier, Versailles, FR;
Emmanuelle Sorel, Beynes, FR;
Assignee:
Bertin Technologies, , FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 50/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A device for collecting particles and microorganisms present in ambient air, the device comprising means for sucking air into a small volume enclosure in which the particles and microorganisms are separated from the sucked-in air by centrifuging, the device being portable, self-contained, and capable of being handled in one hand only, e.g. by means of a handle associated with the air suction means.