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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2018
Applicant:
10x Genomics, Inc., Pleasanton, CA (US);
Inventors:
Jorge Bernate, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Rajiv Bharadwaj, Pleansanton, CA (US);
Donald A. Masquelier, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Tobias Daniel Wheeler, Alameda, CA (US);
Assignee:
10x Genomics, Inc., Pleasanton, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/00 (2006.01); C12M 1/12 (2006.01); C12M 3/06 (2006.01); C12N 1/02 (2006.01); C12N 11/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/502753 (2013.01); B01L 3/502761 (2013.01); C12M 23/16 (2013.01); C12M 25/04 (2013.01); C12N 1/02 (2013.01); C12N 11/04 (2013.01); B01L 2200/0631 (2013.01); B01L 2200/0647 (2013.01); B01L 2300/021 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0681 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0816 (2013.01);
Abstract
A microfluidic system for manipulating particles in a fluid is provided. The system includes a microfluidic chip having at least one channel and at least one filter feature, wherein the filter feature includes a field of physical obstacles configured and arranged to remove physical contaminants associated with the particles. The filter features are particularly suited to remove contaminants associated with gel beads manipulated by microfluidic handling.