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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7389879 | Sorting particles A device for sorting particles. The device may include a channel structure that defines a channel having an inlet and first and second outlets. The device also may include first and second transport mechanisms. The first transport mechanism may be configured to crea... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7232687 | Multiple sorter monitor and control subsystem for flow cytometer An optical illumination and monitoring subsystem controls the operation of a flow cytometer having a carrier fluid that flows along a channel coupled to a droplet generator, which controls a point at which droplets break off from the carrier fluid, and a droplet sor... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7157274 | Method and apparatus for sorting particles A method and apparatus for sorting particles moving through a closed channel system of capillary size comprises a bubble valve for selectively generating a pressure pulse to separate a particle having a predetermined characteristic from a stream of particles. The pa... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7104405 | Method and apparatus for sorting particles A method and apparatus for sorting particles moving through a closed channel system of capillary size comprises a bubble valve for selectively generating a pressure pulse to separate a particle having a predetermined characteristic from a stream of particles. The pa... | 09/12/2006 |
| 6976590 | Method and apparatus for sorting particles A method and apparatus for sorting particles moving through a closed channel system of capillary size comprises a bubble valve for selectively generating a pressure pulse to separate a particle having a predetermined characteristic from a stream of particles. The pa... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6822180 | Particle separation mechanism A microchip comprises a flow pass in which a solution containing particles can flow, and a deflection mechanism for deflecting a portion of the particles as the particles flow through the flow pass. ... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6808075 | Method and apparatus for sorting particles A method and apparatus for sorting particles moving through a closed channel system of capillary size comprises a bubble valve for selectively generating a pressure pulse to separate a particle having a predetermined characteristic from a stream of particles. The pa... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6659284 | Mcminer material transfer process A process, a means of transferring mineable material from any number of sources to a number of devices capable of separating out values from that mineable material. See (FIG. 1) the mineable material enters the hose (1), the hose (1) being under vacuum, a... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6646218 | Multi-band spectral sorting system for light-weight articles An article sorting apparatus and method is disclosed and which conveys a mixture of articles on a conveyor belt and through an inspection zone, and which includes at least one illumination source emitting red, green, and infrared radiation for illuminatin... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6634834 | Transporting sulfur pellets A process and apparatus for effecting the transportation of sulfur pellets with the recovery of sulfur fines is disclosed. This is accomplished by a combination of steps and apparatus which include pumping water from a water supply into solid sulfur pelle... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6527125 | Washing liquid distribution system A system for delivering the same or differing controllable amounts of washing liquid to several flights of a spiral separator including a housing, a plurality of spaced members having a respective generally vertical passage communicating with fluid in the... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6482652 | Biological particle sorter An automated particle sorter having a fluid flow path, which places single biological particles in an optical cuvette. An exciting light irradiation system having a light source emits a source of light through the cuvette. The light excites a fluorescent ... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6372506 | Apparatus and method for verifying drop delay in a flow cytometer An apparatus and method for verifying the drop delay in a flow cytometer, which is indicative of the time that elapses from a moment at which a particle of interest is detected at an interrogation point in the flow of cytometer to the moment at which a so... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6163000 | Inspecting sorting machine for finished products of plastic film capacitor An inspecting sorting machine for finished products of plastic film capacitor, includes a pneumatic pump, an automatic feeding table, a main inspecting machine, a central processing unit, a number of measuring gauges, a charging and discharging power supp... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6015049 | Up-flow fish grader apparatus and method An apparatus for the grading of fish into various size categories, utilizing a series of panels with progressively smaller spaces between grading bars on the panels. The panels are attached to a panel box that may be raised or lowered within a holding vat... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5998212 | Method for flexibly sorting particles This invention relates to a method and apparatus for flexibly controlling sorting decisions for a flow cytometer or similar instrument at a purity vs. yield ratio of sorted particles, particularly at high event rates. The system monitors distances between... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5916449 | Method and arrangement for monitoring a separating liquid stream A method and an arrangement by which separating liquid streams, such as occur for example in cell sorters, are monitored automatically. An image of the separating liquid streams is recorded and the position of a separation point at which the drops separat... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5909813 | Force field separator A force field separator which can utilize either electric or magnetic fields to separate materials which are sensitive to those forces. As an electrostatic precipitator it produces higher separation efficiencies with smaller equipment and lower cost. As a... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5837200 | Sorting device for biological cells or viruses The sorting device is able to sort biological objects, particularly cells or viruses, in liquids as a function of physically measurable criteria or properties. The sorting apparatus is provided with a feed inlet (1) for the biological liquid which branche... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5804143 | System for high-speed measurement and sorting of particles A system for sorting particles is arranged such that the presence or absence of multiple parameters is determined for each particle in a flow of particles, and a logic condition is determined based on the multiple parameters. Thereafter, particles are out... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5695070 | Unit for sampling and quality controlling tobacco items, particularly cigarettes A unit for sampling and quality controlling tobacco items, in particular cigarettes, wherein a sample item, fed by a first conveyor along a first given path, is transferred automatically by a selectively operated spoon-shaped diverter along a second path ... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5667080 | Jewelers vacuum A hand-held jeweler's vacuum comprises an elongated vacuum member with an opening at one end, motor drive means located at the other end and an aperture in the bottom of the elongated member. A detachable box member is mounted beneath the aperture to rece... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5550058 | System for flexibly sorting particles This invention relates to a method and apparatus for flexibly controlling sorting decisions for a flow cytometer or similar instrument at a purity vs. yield ratio of sorted particles, particularly at high event rates. The system monitors distances between... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5382370 | Screening system A process for continuously separating relatively coarse particles from a suspension of a mixture of particles in a liquid wherein the suspension is caused to pass through a screening medium which is rotating in its own plane so that the coarse particles a... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5273162 | Method and apparatus for separating material from a fluid A method and apparatus for separating high density materials from less dense materials suspended in a fluid within a conduit. A pump generates carrier fluid motion which is fed through the conduit. Solids from a placer deposit are mixed with the carrier f... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5199576 | System for flexibly sorting particles This invention relates to a method and apparatus for flexibly controlling sorting decisions for a flow cytometer or similar instrument at a purity vs. yield ratio of sorted particles, particularly at high event rates. The system monitors distances between... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5180065 | Apparatus for and method of fractionating particle in particle-suspended liquid in conformity with the properties thereof This invention measures the properties of individual particles in particle-suspended liquid by an optical technique or the like, causes the particle-suspended liquid to fall while separating the liquid into droplets containing the individual particles the... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5143224 | Method and apparatus for separating diamonds from associated gangue A method for separating diamonds from associated gangue in a diamondiferous material. The method comprises the steps of mixing the diamondiferous material with water to form a slurry and passing the slurry through laser radiation of known wavelength in th... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5101978 | Fluidic sorting device for two or more materials suspended in a fluid A fluidic sorting device for the separation of two or more visually diffet materials or materials which react differently to an externally applied force. These materials are suspended in a fluid. The device comprises a fluidic logic element to which a ma... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5034122 | Self cleaning static bar grid A bar grid is formed with multiple vertical rods supporting multiple horizontal roll formed elements with a flange at a front edge of each element. The grid is mounted in a water effluent stream on each side of a solid filter screen or grinder and funnels... | 07/23/1991 |
| 4981580 | Coincidence arbitration in a flow cytomery sorting system A coincidence arbitration system for a sorting cytomteter which detects and sorts particles using a flow chamber and a stream of droplets. Those droplets containing selected particles are sorted by selectively applying a charge thereto and passing the dro... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4976356 | Method of and apparatus for optically checking the appearances of chip-type components and sorting the chip-type components A method of optically checking the appearances of chips and sorting the chips comprises the steps of feeding chips onto chip-passage body to cause the chips to run on the chip-passage body in a predetermined direction; during the running of the chips on t... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4936465 | Method and apparatus for fast, reliable, and environmentally safe dispensing of fluids, gases and individual particles of a suspension through pressure control at well defined parts of a closed flow-through system A method and apparatus for controlling flows of fluids, suspensions, gases, aerosols, and for sorting individual particles, flowing in transporter ducts of a flow-through duct system, using for control of the flow and hence, for dispensing and sorting pro... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4859120 | Pneumatic conveying system A pneumatic conveying system for conveying articles to be conveyed, which are successively discharged from an assembling machine, to a plurality of conveying positions. In this pneumatic conveying system, pneumatic conveying and conveyor conveying are com... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4849999 | Laundry transfer and counting apparatus The invention includes an apparatus for and method of moving textile articles such as pieces of laundry or the like comprising an enclosed passageway having two opposing open ends, and at least one bend between the two open ends; a vacuum source coupled w... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4822106 | Golf ball dredge A golf ball dredge which comprises a shallow draft, buoyant support vessel in the form of a pontoon boat that provides a floating platform from which the dredging apparatus is supported. The pontoon boat has a small outboard motor mounted at its bow for p... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4823396 | Automated fastener inspection system A device is provided for automatically inspecting a fastener for defects prior to its installation in an assembly operation. The fastener is propelled by air or gravity along a feed line. The inspection device is connected in the feed line and has a cam m... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4763792 | Device for sorting out metal particles A device for sorting out metal particles from a current of conveyed material, such as grinding stock or granular material, including a retarding device in the form of a whirling chamber between a metal detector and a sorting device.... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4756427 | Method and apparatus for sorting particles A sorting method is disclosed in which particles suspended in a fluid are conducted in a closed duct and pass a measurement location in which particles to be selected trigger a signal by a sensing device. At a downstream fork, a pressure wave generated in... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4753353 | Conveying device A conveying device (1) for granular material (2) to be transported has a conveying line (3) which is connected to a suction appliance (7). Along the conveying line (3) is an induction coil (8), which is connected to a control device (10) for a discharge f... | 06/28/1988 |
