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公开(公告)号:US20240067920A1
公开(公告)日:2024-02-29
申请号:US18238614
申请日:2023-08-28
Applicant: Owl biomedical, Inc.
Inventor: Paul Hing , Nathaniel BAIR , Daryl GRUMMITT , John Harley , Mark NAIVAR , Matthew DICKERSON
CPC classification number: C12M47/04 , G01N15/1459 , G01N2015/1081
Abstract: A MEMS-based particle manipulation system which uses a particle manipulation stage and a plurality of laser interrogation regions. The laser interrogation regions may be used to assess the effectiveness or accuracy of the particle manipulation stage. In one exemplary embodiment, the particle manipulation stage is a microfabricated, flap-type fluid valve, which sorts a target particle from non-target particles in a fluid stream. The laser interrogation stages are disposed in the microfabricated fluid channels at the input and output of the flap-type sorting valve. The laser interrogation regions may be used to assess the effectiveness or accuracy of the sorting, and to control or adjust sort parameters during the sorting process. One or more feedback loops may be used to improve the particle manipulation process, based on data acquired during the first interrogation and/or during a downstream confirmation. Artificial intelligence techniques may be used to good effect. A variable gain detector may improve the speed and sensitivity of the system.
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公开(公告)号:US20230124069A1
公开(公告)日:2023-04-20
申请号:US17500986
申请日:2021-10-14
Applicant: Owl biomedical, Inc.
Inventor: Daryl GRUMMITT , Mehran Hoonejani , Kevin SHIELDS , John HARLEY , Matthew MASON , Mark NAIVAR
Abstract: A MEMS-based particle manipulation system which uses a particle manipulation stage and a plurality of laser interrogation regions. The laser interrogation regions may be used to assess the effectiveness or accuracy of the particle manipulation stage. In one exemplary embodiment, the particle manipulation stage is a microfabricated, flap-type fluid valve, which sorts a target particle from non-target particles in a fluid stream. The laser interrogation stages are disposed in the microfabricated fluid channels at the input and output of the flap-type sorting valve. The laser interrogation regions may be used to assess the effectiveness or accuracy of the sorting, and to control or adjust sort parameters during the sorting process. One or more feedback loops may be used to improve the particle manipulation process, based on data acquired during the first interrogation and/or during a downstream confirmation. Artificial intelligence techniques may be used to good effect.
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公开(公告)号:US20190381506A1
公开(公告)日:2019-12-19
申请号:US16009163
申请日:2018-06-14
Applicant: Owl biomedical, Inc.
Inventor: John S FOSTER , Mehran Hoonejani , Kevin SHIELDS
IPC: B01L3/00
Abstract: A microfabricated droplet dispensing structure is described, which may include a MEMS microfluidic fluidic valve, configured to open and close a microfluidic channel. The opening and closing of the valve may separate a target particle and a bead from a sample stream, and direct these two particle into a single droplet formed at the edge of the substrate. The droplet may then be encased in a sheath flow of an immiscible fluid.
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公开(公告)号:US10272431B2
公开(公告)日:2019-04-30
申请号:US15436771
申请日:2017-02-18
Applicant: Owl biomedical, Inc.
Inventor: John S Foster , Stefan Miltenyi , Kevin Shields , Mehran Hoonejani
Abstract: Described here is a microfabricated particle sorting device that uses a transient pulse of fluidic pressure to deflect the target particle. The transient pulse may be generated by a microfabricated (MEMS) actuator, which pushes a volume of fluid into a channel, or sucks a volume of fluid from the channel. The transient pressure pulse may divert a target particle into a sort channel.
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公开(公告)号:US20180154361A1
公开(公告)日:2018-06-07
申请号:US15873894
申请日:2018-01-17
Applicant: Owl biomedical, Inc.
Inventor: John S. FOSTER , Kevin E. SHIELDS , Mehran R. Hoonejani , Adam G. Swanson
CPC classification number: B01L3/502761 , B01L3/502707 , B01L3/502715 , B01L3/502738 , B01L2200/0652 , B01L2200/0668 , B01L2300/0627 , B01L2300/0654 , B01L2300/0681 , B01L2300/0864 , B01L2400/0622 , B01L2400/0633 , F16K99/0046 , G01N15/1056 , G01N15/1404 , G01N15/1484 , G01N21/6402 , G01N21/6428 , G01N21/6486 , G01N2015/1006 , G01N2015/1081 , G01N2015/149 , G01N2021/6439 , G01N2201/06113
Abstract: A particle manipulation system uses a MEMS-based, microfabricated particle manipulation device which has a sample inlet channel, output channels, and a movable member formed on a substrate. The device may be used to separate a target particle from non-target material in a sample stream. In order to improve the sorter speed, accuracy or yield, the particle manipulation system may also include a microfluidic structure which focuses the target particles in a particular portion of the sample inlet channel. The device may be manufactured using three or more substrates in a wafer stack, and each device may be singulated from the wafer stack using submerged trenches in the middle substrate.
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公开(公告)号:US20170312749A1
公开(公告)日:2017-11-02
申请号:US15654716
申请日:2017-07-20
Applicant: Owl biomedical, Inc.
Inventor: Daryl W. GRUMMITT , Mehran R. Hoonejani
CPC classification number: B01L3/502761 , B01L2200/0636 , B01L2200/0652 , B01L2300/0627 , B01L2300/0858 , B01L2400/0424 , B01L2400/043 , B01L2400/0487 , B01L2400/0633 , B01L2400/086 , G01N15/10 , G01N15/1459 , G01N15/1484 , G01N2015/0053 , G01N2015/1006 , G01N2015/1081 , G01N2015/149
Abstract: A particle manipulation system uses a spiral focusing channel to focus particles into a distribution near the centerline of the flow. The spiral focusing channel may have first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion has a uniform cross section and curves in an arc of at least about 180 degrees, and the second portion has undulating sidewalls resulting in a varying cross section. The first portion may focus the particles substantially in a plane, and the second portion may focus the particles in a dimension orthogonal to the plane.
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公开(公告)号:US20170297025A1
公开(公告)日:2017-10-19
申请号:US15638320
申请日:2017-06-29
Applicant: Owl biomedical, Inc.
Inventor: John S. FOSTER , Kevin SHIELDS , Mehran Hoonejani
CPC classification number: B01L3/502761 , B01L3/502707 , B01L3/502715 , B01L3/502738 , B01L2200/0636 , B01L2200/0652 , B01L2300/0627 , B01L2300/0654 , B01L2300/0864 , B01L2400/0622 , B01L2400/0633 , F16K99/0011 , F16K99/0013 , F16K99/0028 , F16K99/0046 , F16K2099/0084 , G01N15/1404 , G01N15/1484 , G01N21/6402 , G01N21/6428 , G01N21/6486 , G01N2015/1006 , G01N2015/149 , G01N2021/6439 , G01N2201/06113
Abstract: A particle manipulation system uses a MEMS-based, microfabricated particle manipulation device which has a sample inlet channel, output channels, and a movable member formed on a substrate. The device may be used to separate a target particle from non-target material in a sample stream. In order to improve the sorter speed, accuracy or yield, the particle manipulation system may also include a microfluidic structure which focuses the target particles in a particular portion of the sample inlet channel. This focusing element may include cavities of variable cross section along the channel length. In addition, a filtering element may also be included upstream of the focusing element.
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公开(公告)号:US20170113222A1
公开(公告)日:2017-04-27
申请号:US14919786
申请日:2015-10-22
Applicant: Owl biomedical, Inc.
Inventor: Daryl W. Grummitt , Mehran R. Hoonejani
IPC: B01L3/00
CPC classification number: B01L3/502761 , B01L2200/0636 , B01L2200/0652 , B01L2300/0627 , B01L2300/0832 , B01L2300/0858 , B01L2400/0424 , B01L2400/043 , B01L2400/0487 , B01L2400/0633 , B01L2400/086 , G01N15/1459 , G01N15/1484 , G01N2015/1006 , G01N2015/149
Abstract: A particle manipulation system uses a spiral focusing channel to focus particles into a distribution near the centerline of the flow. The spiral focusing channel may have first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion has a uniform cross section and curves in an arc of at least about 180 degrees, and the second portion has undulating sidewalls resulting in a varying cross section. The first portion may focus the particles substantially in a plane, and the second portion may focus the particles in a dimension orthogonal to the plane.
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公开(公告)号:US20150253223A1
公开(公告)日:2015-09-10
申请号:US14275974
申请日:2014-05-13
Applicant: OWL BIOMEDICAL, INC.
Inventor: John S. FOSTER , Nicholas C. MARTINEZ
CPC classification number: G01N1/31 , B01L3/0241 , B01L3/502715 , B01L3/502738 , B01L3/502761 , B01L2200/0652 , B01L2300/0663 , B01L2300/0864 , B01L2400/0622 , B01L2400/0644 , G01N1/30
Abstract: A particle separation system uses a MEMS-based, microfabricated particle manipulation device which has an inlet channel, output channels, and a movable member formed on a substrate to sort one or more target particle from a sample stream. The system may include an interposer that receives the sorted particle and dispenses a carrier fluid with it to form a liquid droplet containing the particle. The droplet may then be dispensed to a microtiter plate, such that each well in the titer plate may contain a single target particle. The system may be used to separate individual biological cells, such as T cells, B cells, stem cells, cancer cells and sperm cells for further manipulation.
Abstract translation: 颗粒分离系统使用具有入口通道,输出通道和形成在基板上的可移动部件的基于MEMS的微加工的颗粒操纵装置,以从样品流中分离一个或多个目标颗粒。 该系统可以包括插入器,其接收分选的颗粒并且分配载体流体以形成含有颗粒的液滴。 然后可以将液滴分配到微量滴定板,使得滴定板中的每个孔可以包含单个靶颗粒。 该系统可以用于分离各种生物细胞,例如T细胞,B细胞,干细胞,癌细胞和精子细胞,用于进一步的操作。
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公开(公告)号:US20240272062A1
公开(公告)日:2024-08-15
申请号:US18438518
申请日:2024-02-12
Applicant: Owl biomedical, inc.
Inventor: Daryl GRUMMITT
IPC: G01N15/149 , G01N15/10
CPC classification number: G01N15/149 , G01N15/1012 , G01N2015/1026
Abstract: A MEMS-based particle manipulation system which uses a particle manipulation stage and optical confirmation of the manipulation. The optical confirmation may be camera-based, and may be used to assess the effectiveness or accuracy of the particle manipulation stage. In one exemplary embodiment, the particle manipulation stage is a microfabricated, fluid valve, which sorts a target particle from non-target particles in a fluid stream. The optical confirmation stage is disposed in the microfabricated fluid channels at the input and output of the microfabricated sorting valve. Deep learning techniques are brought to bear on the camera output to increase speed, accuracy and reliability. A calibration device may make use of a pixelated emitter, an optical filter and a spectral separator to mimic the fluorescent output of a biological sample tagged with fluorescent emitters as used in the particle sorting system. This calibration device may allow quick and easy calibration of the optical system for improved speed and performance.
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