SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONFINING AN OBJECT TO A REGION OF FLUID FLOW HAVING A STAGNATION POINT
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    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONFINING AN OBJECT TO A REGION OF FLUID FLOW HAVING A STAGNATION POINT 失效
    用于限制具有分段点的流体区域的对象的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20060005634A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-01-12

    申请号:US10841011

    申请日:2004-05-07

    IPC分类号: G01F1/00

    摘要: A device for confining an object to a region proximate to a fluid flow stagnation point includes one or more inlets for carrying the fluid into the region, one or more outlets for carrying the fluid out of the region, and a controller, in fluidic communication with the inlets and outlets, for adjusting the motion of the fluid to produce a stagnation point in the region, thereby confining the object to the region. Applications include, for example, prolonged observation of the object, manipulation of the object, etc. The device optionally may employ a feedback control mechanism, a sensing apparatus (e.g., for imaging), and a storage medium for storing, and a computer for analyzing and manipulating, data acquired from observing the object. The invention further provides methods of using such a device and system in a number of fields, including biology, chemistry, physics, material science, and medical science.

    摘要翻译: 用于将物体限制在靠近流体流动停滞点的区域的装置包括用于将流体输送到该区域中的一个或多个入口,用于将流体输送出该区域的一个或多个出口和与流体连通的流体连通的控制器 入口和出口,用于调节流体的运动以在区域中产生停滞点,从而将物体限制在该区域。 应用包括例如物体的长时间观察,物体的操纵等。该装置可选地可以采用反馈控制机构,感测装置(例如,用于成像)和用于存储的存储介质,以及计算机 分析和操纵从观察对象获取的数据。 本发明还提供了在包括生物学,化学,物理学,材料科学和医学科学在内的多个领域中使用这种装置和系统的方法。