Microfluidic particle manipulation
US-2018369816-A1 · Dec 27, 2018 · US
Monitoring a recirculating cooling system for bacterial growth
US10697719B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10697719-B2 |
| Application number | US-201816059690-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 9, 2018 |
| Priority date | Aug 9, 2018 |
| Publication date | Jun 30, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jun 30, 2020 |
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A recirculating cooling system includes a coolant sampling line, a deterministic lateral displacement (DLD) microfluidic separation device, a monitoring device, and an alert generation device. The coolant sampling line is in fluid communication with a recirculating coolant line, and the DLD microfluidic separation device receives a coolant sample diverted into the coolant sampling loop from the recirculating coolant line via the coolant sampling line. The DLD microfluidic separation device includes a separation array for separating bacteria into an output channel according to a size threshold. The monitoring device monitors a characteristic property of the coolant sampling loop for comparison to a threshold for bacterial growth in the recirculating cooling system. The alert generation device generates an alert to remediate the bacterial growth in the recirculating cooling system responsive to the characteristic property of the coolant sampling loop satisfying the threshold.
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What is claimed is: 1. A recirculating cooling system comprising: a coolant sampling line in fluid communication with a recirculating coolant line; a deterministic lateral displacement (DLD) microfluidic separation device to receive a coolant sample diverted into a coolant sampling loop from the recirculating coolant line via the coolant sampling line, the DLD microfluidic separation device including a separation array for separating bacteria into an output channel according to…
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- What does patent US10697719B2 cover?
- A recirculating cooling system includes a coolant sampling line, a deterministic lateral displacement (DLD) microfluidic separation device, a monitoring device, and an alert generation device. The coolant sampling line is in fluid communication with a recirculating coolant line, and the DLD microfluidic separation device receives a coolant sample diverted into the coolant sampling loop from the…
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- IBM
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- Primary CPC classification C02F1/008. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
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- Publication date Tue Jun 30 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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