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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2023
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2020
Matchstick Technologies, Inc., Kirkland, WA (US);
Karol Bomsztyk, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Greg P. Darlington, Snohomish, WA (US);
Brian E. MacConaghy, Seattle, WA (US);
Thomas J. Matula, Kirkland, WA (US);
Adam D. Maxwell, Lynwood, WA (US);
Matchstick Technologies, Inc., Kirkland, WA (US);
University of Washington, Seattle, WA (US);
Abstract
Disclosed embodiments include illustrative piezoelectric element array assemblies, methods of fabricating a piezoelectric element array assembly, and systems and methods for shearing cellular material. Given by way of non-limiting example, an illustrative piezoelectric element array assembly includes at least one piezoelectric element configured to produce ultrasound energy responsive to amplified driving pulses. A lens layer is bonded to the at least one piezoelectric element. The lens layer has a plurality of lenses formed therein that are configured to focus ultrasound energy created by single ones of the at least one piezoelectric element into a plurality of wells of a microplate disposable in ultrasonic communication with the lens layer, wherein more than one of the plurality of lenses overlie single ones of the at least one piezoelectric element.