Cell sorting system and methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8691164
APP PUB NO 20080261295A1
SERIAL NO

11781848

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Apparatus and Methods are provided for a microfabricated fluorescence activated cell sorter based on a switch for rapid, active control of cell routing through a microfluidic channel network. This sorter enables low-stress, highly efficient sorting of populations of small numbers of cells (i.e., 1000-100,000 cells). The invention includes packaging of the microfluidic channel network in a self-contained plastic cartridge that enables microfluidic channel network to macro-scale instrument interconnect, in a sterile, disposable format. Optical and/or fluidic switching forces are used alone or in combination to effect switching.

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PROGENITY INC4330 LA JOLLA VILLAGE DRIVE SUITE 200 SAN DIEGO CA 92122

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ahn, Keunho La Jolla, US 43 4308
Butler, William Frank La Jolla, US 3 450
Francis, John San Diego, US 40 489
Lai, Benjamin San Diego, US 11 255
Marchand, Philippe Poway, US 100 5369
Tu, Eugene San Diego, US 105 5402
Zhang, Haichuan San Diego, US 23 868
Zhang, Yi San Diego, US 1881 15120

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