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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2026

Filed:

Dec. 16, 2020
Applicant:

The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);

Inventors:

Adam R. Abate, San Francisco, CA (US);

Pengfei Zhang, San Francisco, CA (US);

Russell Cole, San Francisco, CA (US);

Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/64 (2006.01); B01L 3/00 (2006.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01); B33Y 50/00 (2015.01); B82Y 5/00 (2011.01); B82Y 30/00 (2011.01); B82Y 40/00 (2011.01); C07F 5/02 (2006.01); C09B 57/00 (2006.01); C09K 11/06 (2006.01); C12N 11/08 (2020.01); C12Q 1/6844 (2018.01); G01N 1/30 (2006.01); G01N 15/10 (2024.01); G01N 15/1404 (2024.01); G01N 15/1409 (2024.01); G01N 15/1429 (2024.01); G01N 15/149 (2024.01); G01N 27/626 (2021.01); G01N 31/22 (2006.01); G01N 33/483 (2006.01); G01N 33/543 (2006.01); G01N 33/58 (2006.01); G01N 33/68 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 11/08 (2013.01); B01L 3/502761 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12); B33Y 50/00 (2014.12); B01L 2200/0652 (2013.01); B01L 2200/16 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0645 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0654 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0864 (2013.01); B01L 2400/027 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0424 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods for on-demand printing discrete entities including, e.g., cells, media or reagents to substrates are provided. In certain aspects, the methods include manipulating qualities of the entities or biological components thereof. In some embodiments, the methods may be used to create arrays of microenvironments and/or for two and three-dimensional printing of tissues or structures and/or for in situ printing for microsurgeries. Systems and devices for practicing the subject methods are also provided.


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