FOCUSED ACOUSTIC RADIATION FOR RAPID SEQUENTIAL EJECTION OF SUBWAVELENGTH DROPLETS

    公开(公告)号:US20240290598A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-29

    申请号:US18657016

    申请日:2024-05-07

    申请人: Labcyte Inc.

    IPC分类号: H01J49/04 B01L3/00

    摘要: Focused acoustic radiation, referred to as tonebursts, are applied to a volume of liquid to generate a set of droplets. In one embodiment, a first toneburst is applied to temporarily raise a mound or protuberance on a free surface of the fluid. After the mound has reached a certain state, at least two additional toneburst can be applied to the protuberance to sequentially eject multiple bursts of multiple droplets. In one embodiment, the state of the mound can be maintained by a sustained acoustic signal, during which time multiple additional tonebursts can be applied to sequentially eject multiple bursts of multiple droplets from the mound.

    Focused acoustic radiation for the ejection of sub wavelength droplets

    公开(公告)号:US11717818B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-08

    申请号:US17321201

    申请日:2021-05-14

    申请人: Labcyte Inc.

    IPC分类号: H01J49/04 B01L3/02

    摘要: Focused acoustic radiation, referred to as tonebursts, are applied to a volume of liquid to generate a set of droplets. The droplets generated are substantially smaller in scale than the focal spot size of the acoustic beam (e.g., the frequency at which the acoustic transducer operates). Further, the droplets have trajectories that are substantially in the direction of the acoustic beam propagation direction. In one embodiment, a first toneburst is applied to temporarily raise a protuberance on a free surface of the fluid. After the protuberance has reached a certain state, a second toneburst is applied to the protuberance to break it into very small droplets. In one embodiment, the state of the protuberance at which the second toneburst is supplied is the time period shortly after the protuberance reaches its maximum height but before the protuberance recedes back into the volume of fluid.

    ACOUSTIC DROPLET EJECTION OF NON-NEWTONIAN FLUIDS

    公开(公告)号:US20210394171A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-23

    申请号:US17289552

    申请日:2019-10-29

    申请人: Labcyte Inc.

    摘要: Methods of ejecting droplets containing a non-Newtonian fluid by an acoustic droplet ejector can include applying a tone burst of focused acoustic energy to a fluid reservoir containing a non-Newtonian fluid at sufficient amplitude to effect droplet ejection according to a tone burst pattern. The tone burst pattern may include three discrete tone burst segments, the first tone burst segment having greater duration than the second and third segments, and third segment having greater duration than the second segment. The exact durations and amplitudes of the tone burst segments can be tuned to influence the ejection properties.

    Method for storing fluid with closure including members with changeable relative positions and device thereof
    9.
    发明授权
    Method for storing fluid with closure including members with changeable relative positions and device thereof 有权
    用于储存具有封闭件的流体的方法,包括具有可变相对位置的构件及其装置

    公开(公告)号:US08361418B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-29

    申请号:US13105790

    申请日:2011-05-11

    申请人: Richard N. Ellson

    发明人: Richard N. Ellson

    IPC分类号: G01N33/00

    摘要: In a preferred embodiment of the invention, a closure for a container comprises at least two closure members. The relative position of the closure members with respect to each other is altered upon mating of the closure and container. The alteration of the relative position of the closure members may result in one or more of the members approaching the container more closely. The alteration may result in one or more of the members pressing against the container. The pressing may take place in such a way that exit paths for vapor from fluid in the container would require passage through the pressed surfaces.

    摘要翻译: 在本发明的优选实施例中,用于容器的封闭件包括至少两个闭合构件。 封闭件相对于彼此的相对位置在封盖和容器配合时被改变。 关闭构件的相对位置的改变可能导致一个或多个构件更接近容器。 改变可能导致一个或多个构件压靠容器。 按压可以以这样一种方式进行:用于来自容器中的流体的蒸气的出口路径将需要通过压制表面。

    AVOIDANCE OF BOUNCING AND SPLASHING IN DROPLET-BASED FLUID TRANSPORT
    10.
    发明申请
    AVOIDANCE OF BOUNCING AND SPLASHING IN DROPLET-BASED FLUID TRANSPORT 有权
    在基于流体的液体运输中避免渗透和溢出

    公开(公告)号:US20110114743A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-05-19

    申请号:US12944364

    申请日:2010-11-11

    IPC分类号: B05B5/025

    摘要: A system for fluid transport is provided where a quantity of fluid is held in a reservoir. A droplet generator is employed to generate droplets from the fluid, for example a nozzle-based system or a nozzleless system such as an acoustic ejection system. A generated droplet has a trajectory whereby it arrives at a target. A circuit is used to modify one or more characteristics of the generated droplet in a way which increases the likelihood that the droplet will not splash or bounce when it arrives at the target. The circuit may in different embodiments control the speed of the droplet or the Weber number of the droplet. The circuit may create an electric field in an area of space where the droplet passes. The circuit may charge the droplet by causing it to contact ions.

    摘要翻译: 提供一种用于流体输送的系统,其中将一定量的流体保持在储存器中。 液滴发生器用于从流体产生液滴,例如基于喷嘴的系统或无喷射系统,例如声弹射系统。 产生的液滴具有到达目标的轨迹。 电路用于以增加液滴在到达目标时不会飞溅或反弹的可能性的方式来修改产生的液滴的一个或多个特性。 电路可以在不同的实施例中控制液滴的速度或微波的韦伯数。 电路可以在液滴通过的空间区域中产生电场。 该电路可通过使其与离子接触来对液滴进行充电。