Method and apparatus for dispersing a sample of particulate material

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8448534
APP PUB NO 20100326213A1
SERIAL NO

12451563

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An apparatus for dispersing a sample of particulate material, includes a carrier (31;35;37;38;39) having a sample-bearing surface on which to place the sample, and a housing (10;44;48) for forming a dispersion chamber (17), at least when closed off at a base (46;51). The carrier is arranged such that the sample-bearing surface is removed from contact with the sample upon application of a sufficient pressure differential across the carrier between the sample-bearing surface and an opposite side of the carrier. The housing (10;44;48) has an inlet (26) at least partially facing the base (46;51). The apparatus includes an apparatus (15;16) for passing a volume of fluid past the carrier (31;35;37;38;39) through the inlet (26) by subjecting the carrier (31;35;37;38;39) to a pulsed positive pressure differential relative to the dispersion chamber (17).

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MALVERN INSTRUMENTS LTDGROVEWOOD ROAD ENIGMA BUSINESS PARK MALVERN WORCESTERSHIRE WR14 1XZ

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Davidson, Nicholas Craig St. Johns, GB 1 4
Dyson, Margaret Ellen Droitwich, GB 1 4
Powell, Jonathan Ross-on-Wye, GB 26 195
Prior, Andrew John Malvern, GB 1 4

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