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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2015
Applicants:
Manabu Seo, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshio Uchikata, Kanagawa, JP;
Daisuke Takagi, Kanagawa, JP;
Yuzuru Kuramochi, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Manabu Seo, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshio Uchikata, Kanagawa, JP;
Daisuke Takagi, Kanagawa, JP;
Yuzuru Kuramochi, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/0268 (2013.01); B01L 2200/0684 (2013.01); B01L 2300/041 (2013.01);
Abstract
A droplet forming apparatus includes a liquid retaining portion that retains cell suspension containing cells; a membrane member, provided with a nozzle, that discharges the cell suspension retained in the liquid retaining portion from the nozzle as a droplet by oscillation; and an open portion that opens the liquid retaining portion to atmosphere.