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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2020
Applicant:
Berkeley Lights, Inc., Emeryville, CA (US);
Inventors:
Troy A. Lionberger, Berkeley, CA (US);
Brandon R. Bruhn, San Francisco, CA (US);
John A. Tenney, Piedmont, CA (US);
Eric D. Hobbs, Livermore, CA (US);
Assignee:
Berkeley Lights, Inc., Emeryville, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/00 (2006.01); G01N 27/447 (2006.01); B03C 5/00 (2006.01); B03C 5/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/50273 (2013.01); B01L 3/502715 (2013.01); B01L 3/502761 (2013.01); B03C 5/005 (2013.01); B03C 5/024 (2013.01); B03C 5/026 (2013.01); G01N 27/44791 (2013.01); B01L 2200/0647 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0424 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0454 (2013.01); B03C 2201/26 (2013.01);
Abstract
Optically-actuated microfluidic devices permit the use of spatially-modulated light to manipulate micro-objects such as biological cells. Systems and methods are described for providing sequences of light patterns to move and direct a plurality of micro-objects within the environment of a microfluidic device. The sequenced light patterns provide improved efficiency in directing the transport of the plurality of micro-objects. Other embodiments are described.