Acoustic concentration of particles in fluid flow

MD Ward, G Kaduchak - US Patent 7,837,040, 2010 - Google Patents
An apparatus for acoustic concentration of particles in a fluid flow includes a substantially
acoustically transparent membrane and a vibration generator that define a fluid flow path …

Particle analyzing systems and methods using acoustic radiation pressure

MD Ward, G Kaduchak - US Patent 8,846,408, 2014 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A method for optimizing particle throughput in a particle analyzer includes
determining an optimal concentration of particles in a sample for achieving a user defined …

Particle analysis in an acoustic cytometer

G Kaduchak, MD Ward - US Patent 8,266,950, 2012 - Google Patents
The present invention is a method and apparatus for acoustically manipulating one or more
particles. Acoustically manipulated particles may be separated by size. The particles maybe …

Particle quantifying systems and methods using acoustic radiation pressure

MD Ward, G Kaduchak - US Patent 8,309,408, 2012 - Google Patents
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System and method for acoustic focusing hardware and implementations

G Kaduchak, MD Ward - US Patent 8,714,014, 2014 - Google Patents
An acoustic focusing capillary includes a capillary coupled to at least one vibration source
possessing a groove. A method of manufacturing such an acoustic focusing capillary …

Particle imaging systems and methods using acoustic radiation pressure

G Kaduchak, CC Stewart, MD Ward - US Patent 8,134,705, 2012 - Google Patents
52) US C 356/337: 356/338 particles within the flow cell to concentrate the population of (52)
ir grgrrr. s particles; interrogating some of the concentrated population (58) Field of …

Apparatus for separating particles utilizing engineered acoustic contrast capture particles

G Kaduchak, MD Ward - US Patent 8,083,068, 2011 - Google Patents
An apparatus for separating particles from a medium includes a capillary defining a flow
path therein that is in fluid communication with a medium source. The medium source …

Kits for systems and methods using acoustic radiation pressure

MD Ward, JW Elling, G Kaduchak - US Patent 9,457,139, 2016 - Google Patents
US9457139B2 - Kits for systems and methods using acoustic radiation pressure - Google
Patents US9457139B2 - Kits for systems and methods using acoustic radiation pressure …

Acoustic concentration of particles in fluid flow

MW Ward, G Kaduchak - US Patent 9,733,171, 2017 - Google Patents
Disclosed herein is a acoustic concentration of particles in a fluid flow that includes a
substantially acoustically transpar ent membrane and a vibration generator that define a …

Methods and systems for controlling the flow of particles for detection

G Kaduchak, C Stewart, M Ward - US Patent 8,436,993, 2013 - Google Patents
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