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US 2003/0153085 A1Published application
Flow sorting system and methods regarding same
AssigneeNeuroBioTex
InventorsJames F. Leary, Christopher J. Frederickson
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Abstract
A system and method for sorting of objects that includes a pathway network that has a plurality of pathways and one or more branch points. A fluid composition including one or more objects can be transported through the pathway network, where one or more of the objects are analyzed and sorted at one or more branch points based on the analysis of the objects.
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A flow sorting method comprising:
- transporting a fluid composition comprising a plurality of objects through a pathway network, wherein the pathway network comprises a plurality of pathways and one or more branch points;
- analyzing one or more of the objects in pathway network;
- and
- directing at least one of the plurality of objects through the one or more branch points based on the analysis of the objects.
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A sorting method, comprising:
- providing a pathway network comprising a plurality of pathways and one or more branch points;
- analyzing cells suspended in a fluid composition at one or more positions along the pathway network;
- and
- sorting the cells at the one or more branch points based on the analysis of the cells.
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A sorting system comprising:
- a pathway network comprising a plurality of pathways operable to receive a fluid composition comprising a plurality of objects, wherein pathway network further comprises one or more branch points;
- one or more analyzer devices at one or more positions of the pathways for use in analyzing one or more of the plurality of objects that flow in the pathways;
- and
- one or more fluid flow controllers, wherein at least one fluid flow controller associated with at least one of the one or more branch points is operable to direct fluid composition in the plurality of pathways based on analysis of the objects.
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A cell sorting system comprising:
- a pathway network comprising a plurality of pathways and one or more branch points, the pathway network operable to receive a fluid composition comprising a plurality of cells;
- one or more analyzer devices at one or more positions of the pathways for use in analyzing one or more of the plurality of cells that flow in the pathways;
- and
- one or more fluid flow controllers, wherein at least one fluid flow controller associated with at least one of the one or more branch points is operable to sort the plurality of cells in the plurality of pathways based on analysis of the cells.
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A sorting system comprising:
- a pathway network comprising a plurality of pathways operable to receive a fluid composition comprising a plurality of objects, wherein pathway network further comprises one or more branch points, and further wherein at least one of the one or more branch points and at least portions of associated pathways is provided as a separate branch point module, wherein the separate branch point module is configured to be assembled for use as at least a portion of the pathway network;
- one or more analyzer devices associated with the separate branch point module for use in analyzing one or more of the plurality of objects that flow in the pathways;
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- one or more fluid flow controllers associated with the separate branch point module operable to direct fluid composition therein.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.