Abstract:
Described herein is a method of designing micro-fluidic devices. A target cost function based on device design parameters is chosen. The performance of one or more design candidates is run in a simulation model. A design candidate with a cost function closest to the target cost function is chosen and modified in an optimization routine to provide a modified design candidate having modified device design parameters. The cost function for the modified initial design candidate is computed, and when the modified design candidate has a computed cost function that meets the target cost function, optimized device design parameters of an optimized device design are obtained. Additional optimization iterations may be performed as needed to arrive at an optimized device design. A micro-fluidic device based on the optimized device design is manufactured.
Abstract:
Method, apparatus, and computer program product for a microfluidic channel having a cover opposite its bottom and having electrodes with patterned two-dimensional conducting materials, such as graphene sheets integrated into the top of its bottom. Using the two-dimensional conducting materials, once a fluid sample is applied into the channel, highly localized modulated electric field distributions are generated inside the channel and the fluid sample. This generated field causes the inducing of dielectrophoretic (DEP) forces. These DEP forces are the same or greater than DEP forces that would result using metallic electrodes because of the sharp edges enabled by the two-dimension geometry of the two-dimensional conducting materials. Because of the induced forces, micro/nano-particles in the fluid sample are separated into particles that respond to a negative DEP force and particles that respond to a positive DEP. Microfluidic chips with microfluidic channels can be made using standard semiconductor manufacturing technology.
Abstract:
A microchannel for processing microparticles in a fluid flow comprises a first and second pairs of electrodes. The first pair of electrodes is configured for generating an asymmetric first electric field and for sorting the microparticles to provide sorted microparticles. The second pair of electrodes is configured for generating an asymmetric second electric field and for trapping at least some of the sorted microparticles.
Abstract:
A device for trapping at least one microparticle in a fluid flow is suggested. The device comprises a trapping element and an electrode. The trapping element is configured for trapping the at least one microparticle and has at least one recess for receiving the at least one microparticle. The electrode is configured for generating an asymmetric electric field. In operation, at least one microparticle of a plurality of microparticles passing through the asymmetric electric field is forced into the at least one recess of the trapping element.
Abstract:
A particle manipulation device includes a substrate and a microchannel included in the substrate and configured to receive a fluid including particles therein. A biasing structure is formed on the substrate adjacent to, but outside the microchannel. The biasing structure is configured to dispense radiation at a frequency to bias movement of the particles within the microchannel from outside the microchannel.
Abstract:
A method includes selecting a mask blank for lithographically forming a desired pattern of main features to be printed onto a wafer by projection lithography. First locations are identified in the desired pattern, the first locations being those which would produce on the wafer images impacted by phase distortions of actinic light through openings in the desired pattern. Second locations in the desired pattern are identified for the insertion of orthoedges. The orthoedges are provided to contribute an additional amplitude of actinic light to the images impacted by phase distortions when the actinic light is projected onto the wafer. The orthoedges are then inserted into the desired pattern at the second locations at orientations such that the orthoedges provide a quadrature component to the additional amplitude of actinic light having an opposite sign to the quadrature component of the actinic light producing the phase distortions. Finally, the mask blank is formed lithographically with the desired pattern modified through the insertion of the orthoedges.
Abstract:
A method includes selecting a mask blank for lithographically forming a desired pattern of main features to be printed onto a wafer by projection lithography. First locations are identified in the desired pattern, the first locations being those which would produce on the wafer images impacted by phase distortions of actinic light through openings in the desired pattern. Second locations in the desired pattern are identified for the insertion of orthoedges. The orthoedges are provided to contribute an additional amplitude of actinic light to the images impacted by phase distortions when the actinic light is projected onto the wafer. The orthoedges are then inserted into the desired pattern at the second locations at orientations such that the orthoedges provide a quadrature component to the additional amplitude of actinic light having an opposite sign to the quadrature component of the actinic light producing the phase distortions. Finally, the mask blank is formed lithographically with the desired pattern modified through the insertion of the orthoedges.
Abstract:
Systems and methods for predicting fluid flow of porous media are provided. In implementations, a method includes: accessing, by a computing device, a capillary network representation of a porous medium sample; generating, by the computing device, a set of simplified network representations from the capillary network representation; determining, by the computing device, simulated fluid flow properties of each of the simplified network representations using a simulator to perform fluid flow simulations; and training, by the computing device, a neural network (NN) model utilizing the set of simplified network representations as inputs and the simulated fluid flow properties as model targets, thereby generating a trained NN model for predicting fluid flow properties of the porous medium.
Abstract:
Aspects discussed herein include a computer-implemented method comprising receiving a support request from a user, and during a current support session responsive to the support request, performing textual analysis of one or more inputs provided by the user during one or both of: (i) the current support session and (ii) one or more previous support sessions. The method further comprises applying one or more features determined by the textual analysis to a model to classify the user into a first class of a predefined plurality of classes that describe a pace of conversation during the current support session. The method further comprises, based on the classification of the user, assigning the support request to be fulfilled by a first operator of a predefined plurality of support operators.
Abstract:
A system is provided for performing metal trace analysis on a liquid sample. A sample holder holds an analysis substrate that includes a reference region and at least one test region. An ultraviolet (UV) light source emits ultraviolet light illuminating the liquid sample. An optical sensor detects radiation emanating from the liquid sample and converting the detected radiation into an electrical signal. A microcontroller processes the electrical signal. An external interface transmits the processed electrical signal to an external device. The analysis substrate is configured for manual movement by a user. A tracking system detects a sample scanning location for the metal trace analysis, and includes a light source, other than the UV light source, and another optical sensor. The other optical sensor detects light emitted by the light source.