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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2021
Applicant:
Levitasbio, Inc., Menlo Park, CA (US);
Inventors:
Geoffrey Facer, Redwood City, CA (US);
Theodorus Evan De Groot, Oakland, CA (US);
Kevin Travers, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Lesley Suzanne Weaver, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Assignee:
LEVITASBIO, INC., Menlo Park, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/00 (2006.01); G01N 15/06 (2024.01); G01N 15/075 (2024.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/502753 (2013.01); B01L 3/502715 (2013.01); B01L 3/502746 (2013.01); B01L 3/502761 (2013.01); G01N 15/0656 (2013.01); B01L 2200/0652 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0663 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0864 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0883 (2013.01); B01L 2400/043 (2013.01); G01N 15/075 (2024.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates generally to systems, materials, and methods utilizing magnetic levitation to affect separation and/or concentration of particulate containing samples, such as cells or biomolecules, within a medium. In some embodiments, the methods are used for the separation of a mixture of live cells and dead cells, and to isolate particle depleted medium.