Global Patent Index - EP 1603678 A1

EP 1603678 A1 20051214 - METHODS AND DEVICES FOR SEPARATING PARTICLES IN A LIQUID FLOW

Title (en)

METHODS AND DEVICES FOR SEPARATING PARTICLES IN A LIQUID FLOW

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR TRENNUNG VON PARTIKELN IN EINER FLÜSSIGKEITSSTRÖMUNG

Title (fr)

PROCEDES ET DISPOSITIFS POUR SEPARER DES PARTICULES DANS UN ECOULEMENT DE LIQUIDE

Publication

EP 1603678 A1 20051214 (DE)

Application

EP 04721159 A 20040317

Priority

  • EP 2004002774 W 20040317
  • DE 10311716 A 20030317

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2004082840A1] The invention relates to methods and devices for separating particles (20, 21, 22) in a compartment (30) of a fluidic microsystem (100). According to the invention, a liquid (10) in which particles (20, 21, 22) are suspended is displaced in a pre-determined flow direction through the compartment (30), and a deviating potential is generated, causing at least part of the particles (20, 21, 22) to be displaced in a deviated direction in relation to the liquid. Furthermore, at least one focussing potential is generated, such that, under the effect of high-frequency electrical fields, at least part of the particles is displaced by dielectrophoresis, in the opposite direction to the deviated direction in relation to the liquid. Particles with different electric, magnetic or geometric properties are guided in different flow regions in the liquid.

IPC 1-7

B03C 5/00

IPC 8 full level

B03C 5/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B03C 5/005 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2004082840A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2004082840 A1 20040930; AT E333323 T1 20060815; DE 10311716 A1 20041014; DE 502004000991 D1 20060831; EP 1603678 A1 20051214; EP 1603678 B1 20060719; US 2006289341 A1 20061228; US 2012305398 A1 20121206; US 8262883 B2 20120911; US 9149813 B2 20151006

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2004002774 W 20040317; AT 04721159 T 20040317; DE 10311716 A 20030317; DE 502004000991 T 20040317; EP 04721159 A 20040317; US 201213586988 A 20120816; US 54988604 A 20040317