Ultrasound system for shearing cellular material in a microplate
US11592366B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 25, 2020 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10N30/03
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed embodiments include illustrative piezoelectric element array assemblies, methods of fabricating a piezoelectric element array assembly, and systems and methods for shearing cellular material. Given by way of non-limiting example, an illustrative piezoelectric element array assembly includes at least one piezoelectric element configured to produce ultrasound energy responsive to amplified driving pulses. A lens layer is bonded to the at least one piezoelectric element. The lens layer has a plurality of lenses formed therein that are configured to focus ultrasound energy created by single ones of the at least one piezoelectric element into a plurality of wells of a microplate disposable in ultrasonic communication with the lens layer, wherein more than one of the plurality of lenses overlie single ones of the at least one piezoelectric element.
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