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US Patent 6071480 - Method for generating a standing sonic wave, methods of sonication with a standing sonic wave, and a standing sonic wave sonicator
US Patent Issued on June 6, 2000
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
December 21, 2015Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
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December 21, 2015Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.AbstractThe present invention provides a standing sonic wave sonicator, methods of generating a standing sonic wave and a method of sonication which employs a standing sonic wave to disrupt particulate material.Other References
| InventorApplicationNo. 564995 filed on 12/21/1995US Classes:422/128, Including supersonic or ultrasonic energy generation means435/173.7, Lytic effect produced (e.g., disruption of cell membrane for release of subcellular parts; e.g., nucleic acids, etc.)435/306.1Involving lysis of a microorganism by means other than comminutionField of Search435/173.7, Lytic effect produced (e.g., disruption of cell membrane for release of subcellular parts; e.g., nucleic acids, etc.)435/306.1, Involving lysis of a microorganism by means other than comminution422/20, Using sonic or ultrasonic energy422/128, Including supersonic or ultrasonic energy generation means128/200.16, Ultrasonic204/157.62Using sonic or ultrasonic energyExaminersPrimary: Weber, Jon P.Attorney, Agent or FirmUS Patent References4571087, Array sonicator apparatus for automated sample preparationIssued on: 02/18/1986 Inventor: Ranney4874137, Ultrasonic cell-destroyer Issued on: 10/17/1989 Inventor: Chiba4983523, Methods for preparing sample nucleic acids for hybridization Issued on: 01/08/1991 Inventor: Li, et al.5005773, Sonic generator Issued on: 04/09/1991 Inventor: Nyberg, ;, , , --> Nyberg, et al.5074474, Method and equipment for producing bioactive suspensions Issued on: 12/24/1991 Inventor: Golz, et al.5180363, Operation device Issued on: 01/19/1993 Inventor: Idemoto, et al.5374522, Method for releasing RNA and DNA from cells Issued on: 12/20/1994 Inventor: Murphy, et al.5386169Device for causing an untuned structure to vibrate ultrasonically Issued on: 01/31/1995 Inventor: Dubruque Foreign Patent References
International ClassesB06B 001/00C12N 013/00 C12M 001/33 |
