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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2005
Applicants:
Manuela LA Rosa, Giarre, IT;
Donata Nicolosi, San Gregorio, IT;
Luigi Occhipinti, Ragusa, IT;
Giuseppe Spoto, Mascalucia, IT;
Inventors:
Manuela La Rosa, Giarre, IT;
Donata Nicolosi, San Gregorio, IT;
Luigi Occhipinti, Ragusa, IT;
Giuseppe Spoto, Mascalucia, IT;
Assignee:
STMicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 29/00 (2006.01); C12M 1/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention is directed to a microdevice for containing electrically coupled cells while allowing their growth that allows the addition or removal of cells from their containment by providing an actuatable gate. When the gate is actuated, for example with electric current, the cells may be added or removed from their containment. The invention may be applied to a neurochip or any device for growing cells in a defined spatial arrangement.