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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2019
Fondazione Istituto Italiano Di Tecnologia, Genoa, IT;
Università Degli Studi Di Genova, Genoa, IT;
Francesco De Angelis, Genoa, IT;
Andrea Barbaglia, Busto Arsizio, IT;
Michele Dipalo, Genoa, IT;
Francesco Tantussi, Pisa, IT;
Fondazione Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Genoa, IT;
Università Degli Studi Di Genova, Genoa, IT;
Abstract
A microfluidic device may include: electrically conductive lower portions; electrically conductive first upper portions that are configured to receive an electrical signal; shielding portions opaque to an incident optical beam, wherein the shielding portions are between the lower portions and first upper portions, and wherein the shielding portions include through openings; and compartment(s) containing filler and markers dispersed in the filler. Each compartment may include lower chamber(s) and upper chamber(s) in fluid communication with each other via the through openings. Each lower chamber may extend between a respective through opening and the lower portions. Each upper chamber may extend between at least one respective through opening and the first upper portions. The markers may be configured to move between the upper chambers and the lower chambers in variable amounts, and may be configured to emit an optical emission beam when illuminated by the incident optical beam.