Microfluidic transducer

US9217132B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• IBIS BIOSCIENCES, INC. · US

Inventors

• Mark W. Eshoo · Carlsbad, US
• Jose R. Gutierrez · San Marcos, US
• Jared J. Drader · Carlsbad, US
• John Picuri · Carlsbad, US
• Karl M. Cabrera · Cypress, US
• Stanley Motley · Carlsbad, US
• Thomas N. Chiesl · Hercules, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 20, 2012
• Grant date: Dec 22, 2015
• Expiry date: Aug 13, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T436/25
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Provided herein are apparatuses and methods for fragmenting nucleic acids or disrupting cells. For example, some embodiments provide a disposable microfluidic device designed to position a sample to be in direct contact with a high frequency vibrating element that emits an ultrasonic frequency into the sample such that the vibrational energy transduced into the sample results in fragmenting nucleic acids or disrupting cells.