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Pens for biological micro-objects

US9857333B2 · kind B2 · utility

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6References

41Claims

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Assignee

Berkeley Lights, Inc. · US

Inventors

Kevin T. Chapman · Emeryville, US
Igor Y. Khandros · Orinda, US
Gaetan L. Mathieu · Varennes, CA
J. Tanner Nevill · El Cerrito, US
Ming-Che Wu · Gongguan, TW

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 22, 2013
Grant date	Jan 2, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 6, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB03C2201/26
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Individual biological micro-objects can be deterministically selected and moved into holding pens in a micro-fluidic device. A flow of a first liquid medium can be provided to the pens. Physical pens can be structured to impede a direct flow of the first medium into a second medium in the pens while allowing diffusive mixing of the first medium and the second medium. Virtual pens can allow a common flow of medium to multiple ones of the pens.

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