SELECTIVE RELEASE OF MATERIAL IN THERMALLY DEGRADABLE CAPSULE

    公开(公告)号:US20210331165A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-28

    申请号:US16606287

    申请日:2018-04-25

    Abstract: An example system includes a microfluidic cavity; a retaining feature within the microfluidic cavity, and a releasing feature. The retaining feature is to position capsules at a predetermined location in the microfluidic cavity. The capsules have a thermally degradable shell enclosing a material therein. The releasing feature is to selectively cause degradation of the shell to release the material into the microfluidic opening. The releasing feature is to generate heat to facilitate degradation of the shell. In some examples, the retaining feature is a physical barrier sized to prevent flow of the capsule and to allow flow of the released materials through the microfluidic cavity.

    PARTICLE SEPARATION AND ANALYSIS
    152.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210277350A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-09

    申请号:US16605985

    申请日:2018-03-27

    Abstract: An example system includes an input channel to receive particles through a first end, a separation chamber, at least two output channels, an integrated pump to facilitate flow through the separation chamber and a cell analysis portion. The separation chamber is in fluid communication with a second end of the input channel. The separation chamber has a passive separation structure including an array of columns spaced apart to facilitate separation of particles into at least two flow paths based on a size of the particles. The size associated with a first flow path of the at least two flow paths corresponds to a cell. A first output channel is to receive the first flow path corresponding to a cell. The cell analysis portion is coupled to the first output channel and is to perform at least one analysis associated with cells in the first output channel.

    BATCH PARTICLE SORTING
    154.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210262913A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-26

    申请号:US17256324

    申请日:2018-10-01

    Abstract: A system and a method for the batch sorting of particles are provided. An example of a batch sorting system includes a microfluidic ejector, a flow channel fluidically coupled to the microfluidic ejector at one end, and a reservoir coupled to an opposite end of the flow channel from the microfluidic ejector. A counter is disposed in the flow channel upstream of the microfluidic ejector to count particles prior to ejection from the microfluidic ejector. An optical sensor is to image the flow channel. A controller is configured to locate a target particle in the flow channel based, at least in part, on the image and capture the target particle in a collection vessel based, at least in part, on a count from the counter.

    MICROSCOPY SYSTEMS
    155.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210239958A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-05

    申请号:US17255808

    申请日:2018-10-01

    Abstract: A system and a method for imaging microfluidic ejectors during operation. An example provides a microscopy system, that includes a plurality of microfluidic ejectors. A mirror is disposed in a droplet path of the plurality of microfluidic ejectors, wherein the droplet path passes through an opening in the mirror. An optical system is focused on the plurality of microfluidic ejectors through the minor, wherein the optical system comprises a camera.

    Simultaneous detection of multiple spectra of scattered radiation

    公开(公告)号:US11067513B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-20

    申请号:US16710819

    申请日:2019-12-11

    Abstract: In an example, an apparatus is described that includes a light source, a holographic optical element, a sampling apparatus, and a detector. The light source is configured to emit a beam of excitation light. The holographic optical element is arranged to convert the beam of excitation light into a plurality of beams of excitation light. The sampling apparatus is arranged to project the plurality of beams of excitation light onto a surface outside the apparatus as a two-dimensional pattern of projection points. The sampling apparatus is further arranged to collect scattered radiation emitted by the surface in response to the two-dimensional pattern of projection points. The detector detects a frequency shift in the scattered radiation.

    SERIAL CELLULAR ANALYTICS
    157.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210154672A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-27

    申请号:US17047353

    申请日:2018-08-10

    Abstract: In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a cellular analytic system is described. The cellular analytic system includes a series of analytic devices. Each analytic device includes 1) a separator to separate a cellular particle from a surrounding fluid, 2) an analyzer coupled to a first outlet of the separator to analyze the surrounding fluid, and 3) at least one lysing device coupled to at least a second outlet of the separator to rupture a membrane of the cellular particle. An outlet of the lysing device is fluidly coupled to a separator of a downstream analytic device.

    NUCLEIC ACID SEPARATION
    158.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210121883A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-29

    申请号:US16605927

    申请日:2018-03-27

    Abstract: An example system includes an input channel to flow nucleic segments therethrough, a mixing portion coupled to the input channel, a separation chamber in fluid communication with the second end of the input channel, at least two output channels coupled to the chamber, and an integrated pump to facilitate flow through the separation chamber. The mixing portion is to include at least two different categories of beads having different sizes from each other and having a probe to attach to a corresponding nucleic acid segment. The separation chamber has a passive separation structure including an array of columns spaced apart to facilitate separation of the different categories of beads and attached corresponding nucleic acid segment into at least two flow paths based on a size of the category of the beads. Each output channel is to receive separated categories of beads and attached nucleic acid segments.

    PHOTOACOUSTIC EXPLOSIVES DETECTORS
    159.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210018466A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-21

    申请号:US16606013

    申请日:2018-04-11

    Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to a photoacoustic explosives detector, including a sample chamber, an aerosolizing ejector, a light source, and a pressure differential sensor. The sample chamber can include a photoreaction region, and the aerosolizing ejector can be positioned to eject 3 pL to 10 nL droplets of a liquid sample into the photoreaction region. A light source can be directed to emit focused light through the photoreaction region, and a pressure differential sensor can be positioned with respect to the photoreaction region to sense degradation of the droplets exposed to the focused light.

    MICROFLUIDIC CELLULAR MEMBRANE MODIFICATION DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20210009931A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-14

    申请号:US16606841

    申请日:2018-04-04

    Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to microfluidic cellular membrane modification devices. In one example, a microfluidic cellular membrane modification device can include a microfluidic channel including a pumping portion and an electric field portion. An electrode pair can be positioned about the electric field portion. A bidirectional pump can be in fluid communication with the microfluidic channel at the pumping portion to move fluid backward and forward through the electric field portion.

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