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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2017
Cell Microsystems, Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC (US);
The University of North Carolina AT Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Steven C. Gebhart, Durham, NC (US);
Robert W. Mcclellan, Apex, NC (US);
Nicholas C. Trotta, Durham, NC (US);
Nancy L. Allbritton, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Peter Joseph Attayek, Durham, NC (US);
Paul Michael Armistead, Durham, NC (US);
Cell Microsystems, Inc, Research Triangle Park, NC (US);
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the disclosed subject matter provide an automated method and system to isolate and collect cells using computerized analysis of images of cells and their surroundings obtained from a digital imaging device or system. Embodiments of the disclosed subject matter make use of a 'microwell array,' which can comprise a formed, elastomeric grid of indentations or “wells.” Many, most, or all of the wells in a microwell array can contain a releasable, microfabricated element, which can be referred to as a “raft.” Embodiments of the disclosed subject matter provide a system and method for cell collection that includes computerized identification and collection of rafts with isolated single cells or a specific group or groups of cells, eliminating the need for continuous human identification and selection.