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Acoustic tweezers

US10106397B1 · kind B1 · utility

18Cited by

3References

16Claims

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Assignee

University of Southern California · US

Inventors

Eun Sok Kim · Rancho Palos Verdes, US
Youngki Choe · Los Angeles, US
Jonathan Wonwook Kim · Rancho Palos Verdes, US
K. Kirk Shung · Monterey Park, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 23, 2013
Grant date	Oct 23, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 25, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB01L2400/0454
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

In some aspects of the disclosure, an apparatus includes an XYZ control stage and an acoustic transducer coupled with the XYZ control stage. The acoustic transducer includes a multi-foci Fresnel lens having multiple focal spots.

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