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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2006
James A. Cox, New Brighton, MN (US);
Aravind Padmanabhan, Plymouth, MN (US);
Ron L. Bardell, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Christopher J. Zins, Inver Grove Heights, MN (US);
James A. Cox, New Brighton, MN (US);
Aravind Padmanabhan, Plymouth, MN (US);
Ron L. Bardell, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Christopher J. Zins, Inver Grove Heights, MN (US);
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Abstract
A microfluidic circuit cartridge for a complete blood count, including analyses of red blood cells. Various parameters of the red blood cells may be attained. The cartridge may have sphering mechanism which has a channel or loop with a configuration for reducing or eliminating cell settling. The channel or loop may incorporate a combination of straight and curve paths in the context of gravity. The channel may alternatively have a hydrophilic or hydrophobic inside surface. Again alternatively, the channel may have an electro-wettable inside surface. Or, the channel may be subject to an electric or magnetic field. There may also be a mechanism for reducing or eliminating clumping of a sample.