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US 11,534,756 B2Granted
Compact device for detection of nanoscale analytes
AssigneeBiological Dynamics, Inc.
InventorsRobert Turner, James Madsen, Kai Yang, Juan Pablo Hinestrosa Salazar, Rajaram Krishnan, Pedro David Simon Herrera
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Abstract
Disclosed are cartridge components, cartridges, systems, and methods for isolating analytes from biological samples. In various aspects, the cartridge components, cartridges, systems, and methods may allow for a rapid procedure that requires a minimal amount of material from complex fluids.
Claims13
A compact device for isolating nanoscale analytes in a sample, the compact device comprising:
- (a) a housing (101) comprising an optical pathway (106), wherein the housing is configured to receive a fluidic cartridge (104) comprising:
- (i) a fluid-moving mechanism (213), wherein the fluid moving mechanism draws fluid through the fluidic cartridge;
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- (ii) an electronic chip (207) comprising a plurality of alternating current (AC) electrodes (214) configured to be selectively energized to establish dielectrophoretic (DEP) high field and DEP low field regions produced with an alternating current having at least 5 volts and at least 3 kHz;
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- (b) a power source (121) provided by a portable computing device, wherein output from the power source is less than 5 watts,
- wherein the compact device is configured to be controlled by the portable computing device.
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