Phase - separation tube
CA 2134463 A1 · Owner: Luoma, Robert Paul Ii · Inventors: Luoma, Robert Paul Ii; Adams, George Allen
Overview
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A method of partitioning a pre-selected phase of a sample of liquid having a plurality of phases of differing densities and a, tube. A sample of liquid is passed through a first end of a linear tube and into a first chamber of said tube. The first chamber is located at the first end of the tube and is separated from a second chamber located at a second opposed end of the tube by a separation device. The separation device slidably engages the interior surface of the tube in an essentially fluid-tight manner and has a flow-restriction orifice therein to permit fluid flow communication between the first and second chambers under the influence of force. The phases are then ordered within the …
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- Filed April 23, 1993. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended April 23, 2013.
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