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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2017
Applicant:
European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, DE;
Inventors:
Christoph A. Merten, Heidelberg, DE;
Daniel Frenzel, Kemberg, DE;
Assignee:
EUROPEAN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LABORATORY, Heidelberg, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/00 (2006.01); B03C 5/02 (2006.01); G01N 15/14 (2006.01); G01N 15/00 (2006.01); G01N 15/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/502761 (2013.01); B03C 5/026 (2013.01); B01L 2200/0652 (2013.01); B01L 2200/143 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0861 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0864 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0424 (2013.01); B03C 2201/26 (2013.01); G01N 2015/0038 (2013.01); G01N 2015/1006 (2013.01); G01N 2015/1081 (2013.01); G01N 2015/149 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to the field of microfluidics and in particular to devices and methods for sorting objects in microfluidic channels. These devices and methods allow for fast and robust sorting in two-way and multi-way setups. They also enable sorting over extended periods of time.