Micro-channel chemical concentrator apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8414833
APP PUB NO 20120128546A1
SERIAL NO

13361207

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Apparatus and method for increasing the concentration of a chemical substance in a fluid comprise a micro-fluidic elongated channel formed in a substrate, with the channel being in fluid-flow communication with an ambient region along its elongated dimension. In general, the fluid includes first and second chemical substances having different vapor pressures. The apparatus includes an evaporation controller for increasing the evaporation rate of the fluid from the channel into the ambient region, thereby increasing the concentration of the lower vapor pressure (LVP) substance in the portion of the fluid remaining in the channel and increasing the concentration of the higher vapor pressure (HVP) substance in the portion of the fluid evaporated into the ambient region.

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  • ALCATEL-LUCENT USA INC.;LGS INNOVATIONS LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bishop, David John Summit, US 28 540
Gates, John VanAtta New Providence, US 8 64
Hodes, Marc Scott New Providence, US 30 375
Komblit, Avinoam Highland Park, US 1 0
Pau, Stanley Hoboken, US 55 706
Vyas, Brijesh Warren, US 28 207

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