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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2015
Filed:
May. 02, 2014
Applicant:
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Gerrit Jan van den Engh, Seattle, WA (US);
Timothy Wayne Petersen, Seattle, WA (US);
Assignee:
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/00 (2006.01); B01L 3/02 (2006.01); G01N 15/14 (2006.01); B01L 3/00 (2006.01); C12M 3/00 (2006.01); C12M 1/42 (2006.01); G01N 33/48 (2006.01); G01N 1/12 (2006.01); G01N 15/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 15/14 (2013.01); B01L 3/50853 (2013.01); B01L 2200/026 (2013.01); B01L 2300/046 (2013.01); G01N 2015/1081 (2013.01); G01N 2015/149 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided herein are improved multi-way cell sorter systems and methods. For example, provided are systems and methods for the collection of cells that are sorted in multiple directions. The systems and methods allow for the construction of a multi-way sorter (e.g., a ten-way sorter in the space that currently only allows four-way sorting). In addition the device may actively sense the arrival of drops (with cells of interest) at a sample tube, and trigger an alarm when the drops' arrivals deviate from an expected pattern.