# US 2009/0239281 A1 · Moving A Small Object in A Direction > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2009/0239281 A1 - Document ID: US20090239281A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 12/407,380 - Filed: 2009-03-19 - Published: 2009-09-24 - Earliest claimed: 2008-03-21 - Assignees: Dynamic Connections, LLC - Inventors: Osman Kibar; Mirianas Chachisvilis; Eugene Tu; Andrew Senyei - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20090239281A1 ## CPC - C12N 13/00: Treatment of microorganisms or enzymes with electrical or wave energy, e.g. magnetism, sonic waves - Y10T 436/143333: Saccharide [e.g., DNA, etc.] - C12N: MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING, OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; CULTURE MEDIA (microbiological testing media C12Q1/00) - Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION ## Abstract For directional motion of a small object, a combination of at least two different properties is imparted to the object. At least one of the properties being responsive to an external influence to produce a force or torque acting on the object. At least another of the properties is responsive to the force or torque to cause a directional motion of the object. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for use in directional motion of a small object, the method comprising, imparting to the object a combination of at least two different properties, at least one of the properties being responsive to an external influence to produce a force or torque acting on the object, at least another of the properties being responsive to the force or torque to enhance the directional motion of the object. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 in which, prior to the combination of the at least two properties being imparted to the object, there is no directional motion of the object in response to the external influence. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 in which, prior to the combination of the at least two properties being imparted to the object, the directional motion of the object in response to the external influence is less than after the imparting. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 in which neither of the properties is inherent in the object. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 in which the object comprises a cell. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5 in which the cell is abnormal. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5 in which the cell is dead. ### Claim 8 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5 in which the cell is diseased. ### Claim 9 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5 in which the cell is drugged or exposed to other chemicals. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 in which the object comprises a virus. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 in which the object comprises a bacterium. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 in which the object comprises a molecule. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 in which the object comprises a biomolecule. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 in which the object comprises a protein. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14 in which the protein has a post-translational modification. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 in which the object comprises a peptide. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 in which the object comprises an enzyme. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 in which the object comprises a DNA molecule. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The method of claim 18 in which the DNA molecule comprises an epimer. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 in which the object comprises an RNA molecule. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The method of claim 20 in which the RNA molecule comprises an epimer. ### Claim 22 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 in which the object comprises a polymer. ### Claim 23 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 in which the object comprises a bead. ### Claim 24 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 in which the object comprises a nanoparticle. ### Claim 25 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 in which the object comprises an organelle. ### Claim 26 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 in which the object comprises a liposome. ### Claim 27 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 in which the object is a vesicle. ### Claim 28 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 in which the object comprises a biomolecular aggregate. ### Claim 29 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 in which the object comprises a molecular aggregate. ### Claim 30 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 in which the object comprises a spore. ### Claim 31 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 in which the imparting comprises attaching at least one other object. ### Claim 32 (depends on 31) The method of claim 31 in which the other object comprises an antibody. ### Claim 33 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 in which the imparting comprises adding another object. ### Claim 34 (depends on 33) The method of claim 33 in which the other object comprises a transfected gene. ### Claim 35 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 in which the imparting comprises removing a part of the object. ### Claim 36 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 in which the imparting comprises causing a reaction on the object. ### Claim 37 (depends on 36) The method of claim 36 in which the reaction is molecular. ### Claim 38 (depends on 36) The method of claim 36 in which the reaction is cellular. ### Claim 39 (depends on 36) The method of claim 36 in which the reaction is chemical. ### Claim 40 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 in which the external influence comprises a force field. ### Claim 41 (depends on 40) The method of claim 40 in which the force field is static. ### Claim 42 (depends on 40) The method of claim 40 in which the force field is oscillating. ### Claim 43 (depends on 40) The method of claim 40 in which the force field is rotating. ### Claim 44 (depends on 40) The method of claim 40 in which the field comprises an electric field. ### Claim 45 (depends on 40) The method of claim 40 in which the field comprises a magnetic field. ### Claim 46 (depends on 40) The method of claim 40 in which the field comprises a gravitational field. ### Claim 47 (depends on 46) The method of claim 46 in which the gravitational field is centrifugal. ### Claim 48 (depends on 40) The method of claim 40 in which the field comprises a pressure field. ### Claim 49 (depends on 40) The method of claim 40 in which the field comprises an acoustic field. ### Claim 50 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 in which the external influence comprises a reaction. ### Claim 51 (depends on 50) The method of claim 50 in which the reaction is chemical. ### Claim 52 (depends on 51) The method of claim 51 in which the chemical reaction is rotatory. ### Claim 53 (depends on 50) The method of claim 50 in which the reaction is molecular. ### Claim 54 (depends on 50) The method of claim 50 in which the reaction is cellular. ### Claim 55 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 in which the external influence comprises a kinetic force. ### Claim 56 (depends on 55) The method of claim 55 in which the kinetic force is electroosmotic. ### Claim 57 (depends on 55) The method of claim 55 in which the kinetic force is based on electrophoretic. ### Claim 58 (depends on 55) The method of claim 55 in which the kinetic force is based on dielectrophoretic. ### Claim 59 (depends on 55) The method of claim 55 in which the kinetic force is based on optophoretic. ### Claim 60 (depends on 55) The method of claim 55 in which the kinetic force is based on thermophoretic. ### Claim 61 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 in which the external influence comprises a gradient. ### Claim 62 (depends on 61) The method of claim 61 in which the gradient comprises a chemical gradient. ### Claim 63 (depends on 61) The method of claim 61 in which the gradient comprises a field gradient. ### Claim 64 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 in which the other property comprises chirality. ### Claim 65 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 in which one of the properties is imparted in the form of a dipole. ### Claim 66 (depends on 65) The method of claim 65 in which the dipole comprises an electric dipole. ### Claim 67 (depends on 65) The method of claim 65 in which the dipole comprises a magnetic dipole. ### Claim 68 (depends on 66) The method of claim 66 in which the external influence comprises a rotating electric field. ### Claim 69 (depends on 67) The method of claim 67 in which the external influence comprises a rotating magnetic field. ### Claim 70 A method comprising enhancing directional motion of a small object by applying an external influence to produce a force or torque acting on the object by operation of a first property that has been imparted to the object, the force or torque enhancing the directional motion of the object by operation of a second property that has been imparted to the object and includes responsiveness to the force or torque to cause the directional motion. ### Claim 71 (depends on 70) The method of claim 70 in which the small object is part of a first quantity of such small objects having both the first and second properties, and the quantity is mixed with a second quantity of other small objects that do not have both the first and second properties, and in which directional motion of the objects in the first quantity is enhanced relative to the second quantity of small objects.