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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2020
Luminex Corporation, Austin, TX (US);
Nicolas Arab, Austin, TX (US);
Arnold Estrada, Austin, TX (US);
Daniel Fine, Austin, TX (US);
Ross Johnson, Austin, TX (US);
LUMINEX CORPORATION, Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
Methods and devices for forming droplets are provided. In certain embodiments, the methods and devices form droplets having different diameters. In particular embodiments, the device includes a fluid supply channel, a collection chamber, and one or more nozzles disposed between the fluid supply channel and the collection chamber. Each nozzle may include an inlet portion with a channel height, a first step with a first step height and a first tread length, and a second step with a second step height and a second tread length. In certain embodiments, the first step height is greater than the channel height, and the second step height is greater than the first step height.