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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.

Patent No.:

US 12246319 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2025

Filed:

Oct. 08, 2021

Active droplet generating apparatus capable of controlling droplet size, method of controlling droplet size using the same, and self-diagnosis apparatus for diagnosing generation of droplet

Applicant:

Inje University Industry-academic Cooperation Foundation, Gimhae-si, KR;

Inventors:

Ki Ho Han, Busan, KR;

Jun Hyeong Kim, Gimhae-si, KR;

Assignee:

INJE UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION, Gimhae-si, KR;

Attorney:

Sughrue Mion, PLLC

Primary Examiner:

Jennifer Wecker

Assistant Examiner:

Oyeleye Alexander Alabi

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/00 (2006.01); A61L 27/16 (2006.01); A61L 27/56 (2006.01); B01F 23/00 (2022.01); B01F 23/41 (2022.01); B01F 101/23 (2022.01); B01L 7/00 (2006.01); B01L 9/00 (2006.01); B23Q 17/24 (2006.01); C07K 14/705 (2006.01); C08F 220/56 (2006.01); C08L 33/26 (2006.01); C12M 1/34 (2006.01); C12Q 1/04 (2006.01); C12Q 1/18 (2006.01); C12Q 1/6844 (2018.01); C12Q 1/686 (2018.01); G01N 1/31 (2006.01); G01N 15/00 (2024.01); G01N 15/02 (2024.01); G01N 21/17 (2006.01); G01N 21/3577 (2014.01); G01N 21/359 (2014.01); G01N 21/39 (2006.01); G01N 21/45 (2006.01); G01N 21/64 (2006.01); G01N 21/77 (2006.01); G01N 21/78 (2006.01); G01N 27/10 (2006.01); G01N 27/414 (2006.01); G01N 30/12 (2006.01); G01N 30/68 (2006.01); G01N 30/70 (2006.01); G01N 30/72 (2006.01); G01N 30/88 (2006.01); G01N 33/00 (2006.01); G01N 33/18 (2006.01); G01N 33/50 (2006.01); G01N 33/53 (2006.01); G01N 33/543 (2006.01); G01N 33/68 (2006.01); G01N 33/74 (2006.01); G01N 35/00 (2006.01); G01N 35/10 (2006.01); G06T 7/00 (2017.01); G06T 7/90 (2017.01); H10K 10/46 (2023.01); H10K 85/00 (2023.01); H10K 85/20 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/502784 (2013.01); G01N 15/02 (2013.01); G01N 27/10 (2013.01); B01L 2200/06 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0645 (2013.01); G01N 2015/0003 (2013.01);
Abstract

Provided are an active droplet generating apparatus capable of controlling a droplet size, a method of controlling a droplet size using the same, and a self-diagnosis apparatus for diagnosing generation of a droplet, the active droplet generating apparatus including: a disposable microchannel upper plate; a multifunctional lower plate separated from the disposable microchannel upper plate and configured to be permanently used separately from the disposable microchannel upper plate; a functional polymeric film provided on a lower surface of the upper plate; a negative pressure forming means; and a flow velocity control device configured to adjust the droplet size to a desired size by receiving, by feedback, the voltage value measured by the droplet measuring electrode and controlling flow velocities of the oil and the sample, thereby controlling the droplet size in a feedback control manner by quickly and accurately measuring the droplet size using a capacitance impedance technique.

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