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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:
Feb. 15, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2006
Applicants:
Peter Koltay, Freiburg, DE;
Christian Litterst, Frankfurt am Main, DE;
Steffen Eccarius, Freiburg, DE;
Inventors:
Peter Koltay, Freiburg, DE;
Christian Litterst, Frankfurt am Main, DE;
Steffen Eccarius, Freiburg, DE;
Assignee:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention relates to a device which comprises a channel () carrying a flowable medium. The due operation and/or maintenance of the device is associated with the formation of inclusions () inside the channel () of a fluid or gas distinct from the aforementioned medium. The channel () is configured in such a manner that the inclusions are moved towards a channel exit () by capillary forces. The invention also relates to a method for removing inclusions () from corresponding devices.