Patent ID: 7645383
Filing Date: 2010-01-12
Classification: A61M,B01D,B05B

Abstract:
1. A microstructured filter having an inlet for unfiltered fluid and an outlet for filtered fluid, the filter comprising: a substantially flat base plate having a plurality of projections extending therefrom such that each projection is an integral component of the base plate, wherein the projections are spaced from one another by passages that form a fluid path through the filter from the inlet to the outlet; a cover plate securable to the base plate for covering the projections and the passages, wherein the plurality of projections form at least one row which is arranged in a meander configuration in a mutually juxtaposed relationship across the filter; and wherein the passages have a length of 5 μm to 50 μm, a height of 2.5 μm to 25 μm, and a width of 2.5 μm to 25 μm.