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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2017
Berkeley Lights, Inc., Emeryville, CA (US);
Keith J. Breinlinger, San Rafael, CA (US);
Eric D. Hobbs, Livermore, CA (US);
Daniele Malleo, El Cerrito, CA (US);
J. Tanner Nevill, El Cerrito, CA (US);
Mark P. White, San Francisco, CA (US);
Berkeley Lights, Inc., Emeryville, CA (US);
Abstract
A microfluidic apparatus is provided having one or more sequestration pens configured to isolate one or more target micro-objects by changing the orientation of the microfluidic apparatus with respect to a globally active force, such as gravity. Methods of selectively directing the movements of micro-objects in such a microfluidic apparatus using gravitational forces are also provided. The micro-objects can be biological micro-objects, such as cells, or inanimate micro-objects, such as beads.