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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2019
Redbud Labs, Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC (US);
Richard Chasen Spero, Research Triangle Park, NC (US);
Jay Kenneth Fisher, Research Triangle Park, NC (US);
Redbud Labs, Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC (US);
Abstract
Magnetic-based actuation mechanisms for and methods of actuating magnetically responsive microposts in a reaction (or assay) chamber is disclosed. Namely, a microfluidics system is provided that includes a microfluidics device (or cartridge) that includes the reaction (or assay) chamber in which a field of surface-attached magnetically responsive microposts is installed. The presently disclosed magnetic-based actuation mechanisms are provided in close proximity to the magnetically responsive microposts wherein the magnetic-based actuation mechanisms are used for actuating the magnetically responsive microposts. Namely, the magnetic-based actuation mechanisms generate an actuation force that is used to compel at least some of the magnetically responsive microposts to exhibit motion. Additionally, methods of using the presently disclosed magnetic-based actuation mechanisms for actuating the magnetically responsive microposts are provided.