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Systems and methods for automated handling of live organisms

US9897593B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG · CN

Inventors

Peng Shi · Beijing, CN
Xudong Lin · Kowloon, CN

Key dates

Filing date	May 6, 2015
Grant date	Feb 20, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 29, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N2333/4603
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

There is provided a system for automated handling of live organisms for studying biological development of the organisms. The system has a reservoir for containing a plurality of the organisms, a module for automatically trapping and orienting the organisms in desired positions for imaging purpose, a module for automatically controlling orientation of the organisms leaving the reservoir and entering the trapping and orienting module, and a module for automatically loading the organisms from the reservoir into the orientation control module. The trapping and orienting module may include an array of channels configured to allow flow of fluid and travel of the organisms in the system.

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