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Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2026

Filed:

Mar. 05, 2020
Applicant:

Texas Tech University System, Lubbock, TX (US);

Inventors:

Siva A. Vanapalli, Lubbock, TX (US);

Taslim Anupom, Lubbock, TX (US);

Mizanur Rahman, Lubbock, TX (US);

Siddhartha Gupta, Lubbock, TX (US);

Assignee:

Texas Tech University System, Lubbock, TX (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/50 (2006.01); B01L 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/5085 (2013.01); B01L 3/502715 (2013.01); B01L 3/50273 (2013.01); B01L 2200/0684 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0663 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0883 (2013.01); G01N 2333/43534 (2013.01);
Abstract

The present invention includes a system and method for analyzing animals including: a media reservoir and a media pump in fluid communication with the media reservoir; a food reservoir and a food pump in fluid communication with the food reservoir; an input port in fluid communication with the media pump and the food pump; a microfluidic device in fluid communication with the input port including: a micropillar arena or a plurality of micropillar chambers; an outlet port in fluid communication with the microfluidic device; a light source positioned outside the micropillar arena to illuminate the interior of the micropillar arena; an imager positioned outside the micropillar arena to image the interior of the micropillar arena; and a controller coupled to the media pump, the food pump, the microfluidic device, the light source, and the imager.


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Vanapalli, Siva. (2026). Automated microfluidic system for lifespan and healthspan analysis in nematodes (U.S. Patent No. 12529693). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12529693

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