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Microfluidic chips and cartridges and systems utilizing microfluidic chips and cartridges

US12128407B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Vortex Biosciences, Inc. · US

Inventors

Elodie Sollier · Grenoble, FR
Michael Kochersperger · Belmont, US
Robert F. Englert · Pleasanton, US
James Che · San Ramon, US
Kuo-Wei Huang · Thuwal, SA
Michael Boyce-Jacino · Finksburg, US
Anatasia Neddersen · San Jose, US
Anna Passernig · Los Gatos, US
Bruce J. Richardson · Los Gatos, US
Insang Choi · Anyang-si, KR

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 17, 2017
Grant date	Oct 29, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 1, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N2015/1006
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Microfluidic chips and cartridges and systems that include such chips are disclosed. In some embodiments, the chips include a microfluidic channel disposed in a substrate with the channel comprising at least one expansion region. The channel is configured to generate a vortex within the at least one expansion region in response to fluid through the microfluidic channel to trap cells or particles. The substrate in which the channel is formed may be relatively rigid to resist deformation.

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