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Methods and systems for cell-based non-invasive prenatal testing

US11458475B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Lian Liu · US

Inventors

Lian Liu · Rancho Palos Verdes, US
Shuang Hou · Westlake Village, US
Chun-Hao Luo · Craydon Court, US

Key dates

Filing date	May 12, 2020
Grant date	Oct 4, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 12, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB01L2300/12
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for isolating fetal cells from a maternal blood supply in order to perform non-invasive prenatal testing. In one example, a system for non-invasive prenatal testing includes a substrate coated with a cell-capturing surface, the cell-capturing surface including an array of pillar-like structures, each pillar-like structure including a plurality of intersecting arms.

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