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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:
Sep. 05, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2013
Applicant:
Luminex Corporation, Austin, TX (US);
Inventors:
Eric Smith, Austin, TX (US);
Adam Schilffarth, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Assignee:
LUMINEX CORPORATION, Austin, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 1/00 (2006.01); G01N 1/40 (2006.01); B01L 3/00 (2006.01); B03C 1/033 (2006.01); B03C 1/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 1/4044 (2013.01); B01L 3/5085 (2013.01); B03C 1/0332 (2013.01); B03C 1/288 (2013.01); B01L 2200/0668 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0829 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0851 (2013.01); B03C 2201/18 (2013.01); B03C 2201/26 (2013.01); Y10T 436/25375 (2015.01);
Abstract
Systems configured to isolate particles in a fluid assay are disclosed. Methods for collecting a sample of magnetic particles from a liquid are also disclosed. In certain embodiments, the disclosed systems and methods include a magnetic actuator coupled to a chassis, where the magnetic actuator comprises at least one shielded rotatable magnet.