Title (en)

Fluid filtration device

Title (de)

Vorrichtung zum Filtrieren von Fluiden

Title (fr)

Dispositif de filtration de fluide

Publication

EP 0709132 A1 19960501 (EN)

Application

EP 94117112 A 19941028

Priority

EP 94117112 A 19941028

Abstract (en)

A fluid filtration device (1) presenting a centrifuge (2), a test tube assembly (3), and a mechanical arm supporting the test tube assembly (3). The main characteristic of the present invention is that the test tube assembly (3) comprises a number of successive chambers (4, 5, 6), each separated from the adjacent chamber by a respective filtration membrane (17), so that the fluid introduced into the top chamber (4) is cascade filtered a number of times during operation of the centrifuge (2). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B01L 3/14; B04B 7/00

IPC 8 full level

B01L 3/14 (2006.01); B04B 5/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B01L 3/5021 (2013.01); B04B 5/0414 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

• [X] US 3300051 A 19670124 - MITCHELL DAVID F
• [A] WO 9107648 A1 19910530 - FMC CORP [US]
• [A] US 4636361 A 19870113 - MARIAN MIKLOS [HU], et al
• [A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 7, no. 122 (C - 168) 26 May 1983 (1983-05-26)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0709132 A1 19960501

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 94117112 A 19941028