System for high throughput sperm sorting

JC Sharpe, N Sedoglavich, K Buchanan… - US Patent …, 2017 - Google Patents
This disclosure relates to a system for sorting sperm cells in a microfluidic chip. In particular,
various features are incorporated into the system for aligning and orienting sperm in flow …

On-chip microfluidic processing of particles

M Grisham, CI Civin, JC Sturm, RH Austin… - US Patent …, 2022 - Google Patents
Described herein are microfluidic devices and methods that can greatly improve cell quality,
streamline workflows, and lower costs. Applications include research and clinical …

Methods and devices for multi-step cell purification and concentration

A Ward, K Gandhi, A Skelley, C Civin… - US Patent …, 2021 - Google Patents
2017-05-26 Assigned to NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH), US DEPT. OF HEALTH
AND HUMAN SERVICES (DHHS), US GOVERNMENT reassignment NATIONAL …

Analysis device

S Ota, I Sato, K Fujiu, S Yamaguchi, W Kayo… - US Patent …, 2021 - Google Patents
An analysis device includes an analysis unit configured to receive scattered light,
transmitted light, fluorescence, or electromagnetic waves from an observed object located in …

Systems and methods for robotic suction grippers

JC McCoy, MB Horowitz, JA Bailey - US Patent 10,864,555, 2020 - Google Patents
In one example embodiment, a robotic vacuum sorting system comprises: a suction gripper
mechanism mounted to a sorting robot; a vacuum system coupled to the suction gripper …

Image-based cell sorting systems and methods

Y Lo, Y Han, Y Gu, C Zhang - US Patent 11,016,017, 2021 - Google Patents
Disclosed are systems, devices and methods for imaging and image-based sorting of
particles in a flow system, including cells in a flow cytometer. In some aspects, a system …

Device for high throughput sperm sorting

JC Sharpe, N Sedoglavich, E Koksal… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
US10371622B2 - Device for high throughput sperm sorting - Google Patents
US10371622B2 - Device for high throughput sperm sorting - Google Patents Device for …

High efficiency microfluidic purification of stem cells to improve transplants

CI Civin, JC Sturm, RH Austin - US Patent 11,142,746, 2021 - Google Patents
US11142746B2 - High efficiency microfluidic purification of stem cells to improve transplants -
Google Patents US11142746B2 - High efficiency microfluidic purification of stem cells to …

Actuation of parallel microfluidic arrays

A Johnson, JR Gilbert, M Deshpande, H Lewis… - US Patent …, 2018 - Google Patents
An improved actuator for use in a microfluidic particle sorting system utilizes a staggered
packing scheme for a plurality of actuators used to selectively deflect a particle in an …

Methods and devices for high throughput purification

J D'silva, RH Austin, C Civin, JC Sturm - US Patent 11,486,802, 2022 - Google Patents
Described herein are devices and methods for high throughput purification of particles. In
some cases, methods and devices described herein can be used to remove erythrocytes …