Microfluidic system and method with focused energy apparatus
US9588100B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 18, 2014 |
| Grant date | Mar 7, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 4, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2015/1413
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus and method of identifying objects includes: a microfluidic chip in which are disposed a plurality of channels, the microfluidic chip including: a main fluid channel into which a sample fluid mixture of objects to be identified is introduced; a plurality of sheath fluid channels into which sheath fluids are introduced, the sheath fluids which orient the objects in the main fluid channel in a predetermined direction while still maintaining laminar flow in the main fluid channel; an interrogation apparatus which detects and interrogates the oriented objects in the main fluid channel; and a focused energy apparatus which performs an action on the objects.
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