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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2011
Tatsumi Ito, Kanagawa, JP;
Masaya Kakuta, Tokyo, JP;
Shingo Imanishi, Kanagawa, JP;
Nao Nitta, Tokyo, JP;
Koji Futamura, Kanagawa, JP;
Toru Takashimizu, Kanagawa, JP;
Koji Ashizaki, Tokyo, JP;
Motohiro Furuki, Tokyo, JP;
Tatsumi Ito, Kanagawa, JP;
Masaya Kakuta, Tokyo, JP;
Shingo Imanishi, Kanagawa, JP;
Nao Nitta, Tokyo, JP;
Koji Futamura, Kanagawa, JP;
Toru Takashimizu, Kanagawa, JP;
Koji Ashizaki, Tokyo, JP;
Motohiro Furuki, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Corporaiton, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A microchip includes a sample liquid feed channel permitting a sample liquid containing particulates to flow through, at least one pair of sheath liquid feed channels configured to merge to the sample liquid feed channel from both sides thereof for permitting a sheath liquid to flow through surrounding the sample liquid, a merging channel connected to the sample liquid feed channel and the one pair of the sheath liquid feed channels for permitting the sample liquid and the sheath liquid to merge and flow through the merging channel, a vacuum suction unit for drawing into the particulate subject to collection, connected to the merging channel, and at least one pair of discharge channels formed on both sides of the vacuum suction unit for permitting to flow through from the merging channel.