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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2022
Applicants:
Imec Vzw, Leuven, BE;
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Ku Leuven R&d, Leuven, BE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Imec VZW, Leuven, BE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 27/447 (2006.01); B01L 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 27/44791 (2013.01); B01L 3/502761 (2013.01); G01N 27/44713 (2013.01); B01L 2200/0652 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0645 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0838 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0406 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0421 (2013.01);
Abstract
An electric field gradient focusing device is provided that includes: (i) a fluidic channel having an inlet and an outlet for a fluid, (ii) a first actuator configured to induce a fluid flow in the fluidic channel from the inlet to the outlet via AC electroosmosis, and (iii) a second actuator configured to generate a DC electric field gradient along at least part of the fluidic channel.