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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2015
University of Iowa Research Foundation, Iowa City, IA (US);
Michael D. Henry, Iowa City, IA (US);
Sarah C. Vigmostad, Iowa City, IA (US);
Michael Cable, Iowa City, IA (US);
Benjamin L. Krog, Iowa City, IA (US);
Eric Leopold, Iowa City, IA (US);
Rupesh Desai, Iowa City, IA (US);
University of Iowa Research Foundation, Iowa City, IA (US);
Abstract
A fluid handling system for applying a plurality of pulses of fluid shear stress to a fluid sample may comprise a first sample chamber; a second sample chamber; a plurality of conduits mounted between and in fluid communication with the first sample chamber and the second sample chamber; and a force delivery system mounted to the first sample chamber and configured to apply a force sufficient to push the fluid sample from the first sample chamber through each of the conduits at a substantially constant flow rate to the second sample chamber. The plurality of conduits may be arranged in series and separated by additional sample chambers or arranged such that the conduits are substantially parallel to one another. The force delivery system may be a gas delivery system or a linear drive assembly.