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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2016
Applicant:
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA (US);
Inventors:
Yu-Chong Tai, Pasadena, CA (US);
Siyang Zheng, Pasadena, CA (US);
Jeffrey Chun-Hui Lin, Pasadena, CA (US);
Harvey L. Kasdan, Chatsworth, CA (US);
Assignee:
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/50 (2006.01); G01N 33/58 (2006.01); G01N 15/06 (2006.01); G01N 15/10 (2006.01); G01N 15/14 (2006.01); B01L 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/502761 (2013.01); B01L 3/502753 (2013.01); B01L 2200/0636 (2013.01); B01L 2200/0647 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0636 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0654 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0681 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0816 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0822 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0864 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0877 (2013.01); B01L 2400/086 (2013.01); G01N 33/5005 (2013.01); G01N 33/5094 (2013.01); G01N 33/582 (2013.01);
Abstract
Described herein are particular embodiments relating to a microfluidic device that may be utilized for cell sensing, counting, and/or sorting. Particular aspects relate to a microfabricated device that is capable of differentiating single cell types from dense cell populations. One particular embodiment relates a device and methods of using the same for sensing, counting, and/or sorting leukocytes from whole, undiluted blood samples.