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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2022

Filed:

Dec. 20, 2017
Applicant:

Imec Vzw, Leuven, BE;

Inventors:

Chengxun Liu, Kessel-Lo, BE;

Rodrigo Sergio Wiederkehr, Leuven, BE;

Assignee:

IMEC VZW, Leuven, BE;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/50273 (2013.01); B01L 3/502761 (2013.01); B01L 3/502784 (2013.01); B01L 2200/0652 (2013.01); B01L 2200/0673 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0816 (2013.01); B01L 2300/1827 (2013.01);
Abstract

A micro-fluidic device is provided to sort out objects from a liquid stream. The device comprises a first channel comprising a first liquid and a second channel comprising a second liquid and the first liquid, and a third channel. The second channel is connected to the first channel and the channels are positioned such that a jet flow coming from the second channel can deflect objects in the first liquid into the third channel. The first liquid is a liquid which has a higher viscosity than water and the second liquid may be the same as or different from the first liquid. The micro-fluidic device is adapted for generating the jet flow in the second liquid.


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