Expandable arrays and methods of use
US11565264B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 30, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01L2300/18
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An expandable array and methods of maintaining a biological sample within an expandable array are provided. The expandable array includes a plurality of receptacles configured to receive a biological sample and a plurality of beams comprising a programmable material. Each beam of the plurality of beams is located between and connects at least two receptacles. The programmable material can be a shape-memory polymer or a magnetoactive material that transitions the plurality of beams from an extended state to a contracted state upon application of a stimulus.
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