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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2014
Applicant:
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Yosuke Muraki, Tokyo, JP;
Atsuo Fujimaki, Tokyo, JP;
Fumitaka Otsuka, Tokyo, JP;
Yasunobu Kato, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B07C 5/02 (2006.01); G01N 15/14 (2006.01); B03C 7/00 (2006.01); G01N 15/00 (2006.01); G01N 15/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 15/1425 (2013.01); B03C 7/003 (2013.01); G01N 15/14 (2013.01); G01N 2015/0065 (2013.01); G01N 2015/1081 (2013.01); G01N 2015/149 (2013.01);
Abstract
A particle fractionating apparatus is described that can sort droplets containing particles in a first mode of operation, and distribute droplets that do not contain particles to a plurality of locations in a second mode of operation. The modes of operation are selectable by a user. Droplets may be emitted from a microchip of the particle fractionating apparatus.