Lateral/vertical transistor structures and process of making and using same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9908115
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14961215

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A microfluidic device can include a base an outer surface of which forms one or more enclosures for containing a fluidic medium. The base can include an array of individually controllable transistor structures each of which can comprise both a lateral transistor and a vertical transistor. The transistor structures can be light activated, and the lateral and vertical transistors can thus be photo transistors. Each transistor structure can be activated to create a temporary electrical connection from a region of the outer surface of the base (and thus fluidic medium in the enclosure) to a common electrical conductor. The temporary electrical connection can induce a localized electrokinetic force generally at the region, which can be sufficiently strong to move a nearby micro-object in the enclosure.

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  • BERKELEY LIGHTS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hobbs, Eric D Livermore, US 57 951
Valley, Justin K Berkeley, US 12 266

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