Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Acousto-optic sorting
- Patent Title (中): 声光分选
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Application No.: US12442325Application Date: 2007-09-20
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Publication No.: US08816234B2Publication Date: 2014-08-26
- Inventor: Michael MacDonald , Kishan Dholakia , Daniel Rhodes , Graham Milne
- Applicant: Michael MacDonald , Kishan Dholakia , Daniel Rhodes , Graham Milne
- Assignee: The University Court of the University of St. Andrews
- Current Assignee: The University Court of the University of St. Andrews
- Agency: Alston & Bird LLP
- Priority: GB0618606.8 20060921; GB0700738.8 20070115
- International Application: PCT/GB2007/003578 WO 20070920
- International Announcement: WO2008/035083 WO 20080327
- Main IPC: B03C7/00
- IPC: B03C7/00 ; G01N15/02 ; G01N15/14

Abstract:
A method for sorting particles in a fluid. The method involves generating an optical landscape using an acousto-optic device. Preferably, the optical landscape is arranged to sort particles based on size or refractive index or shape.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100032555A1 Acousto-Optic Sorting Public/Granted day:2010-02-11
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