Microfluidic system and method with focused energy apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9588100
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14308499

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An apparatus and method of identifying objects includes: a microfluidic chip in which are disposed a plurality of channels, the microfluidic chip including: a main fluid channel into which a sample fluid mixture of objects to be identified is introduced; a plurality of sheath fluid channels into which sheath fluids are introduced, the sheath fluids which orient the objects in the main fluid channel in a predetermined direction while still maintaining laminar flow in the main fluid channel; an interrogation apparatus which detects and interrogates the oriented objects in the main fluid channel; and a focused energy apparatus which performs an action on the objects.

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ABS GLOBAL INC1525 RIVER ROAD DEFOREST WI 53532

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Appleyard, David Waunakee, US 22 124
Betthauser, Jeff Waunakee, US 9 86
Faust, Marjorie Waunakee, US 13 141
Larsen, John Waunakee, US 18 167
Shao, Guocheng Waunakee, US 32 263
Xia, Zheng Waunakee, US 47 178
Zhou, Yu Waunakee, US 454 2834

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