SPATIALLY DIRECTED EJECTION OF CELLS FROM A CARRIER FLUID

Title:

SPATIALLY DIRECTED EJECTION OF CELLS FROM A CARRIER FLUID

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO2002044319

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

This invention is directed to the use of focused energy, particularly focused acoustic energy, in the spatially directed ejection of cells suspended in a carrier fluid, e.g., for providing a pattern of cells on a substrate surface, such as a cellular array.

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Inventors:

MUTZ MITCHELL W
ELLSON RICHARD N

Application Number:

PCT/US2001/044893

Publication Date:

April 08, 2004

Filing Date:

November 29, 2001

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Assignee:

PICOLITER INC (US)

International Classes:

B41J2/14; C12M1/26; G01N33/48; C12M1/34; C12M3/00; C12N5/00; C12Q1/02; G01N1/28; G01N15/10; G01N15/14; G01N37/00; G01N30/02; (IPC1-7): C12M3/00; C12M1/26

Domestic Patent References:

WO1992018608A1	1992-10-29
WO1997045730A1	1997-12-04
WO1994027142A1	1994-11-24
WO2002024324A2	2002-03-28
WO2001035071A2	2001-05-17

Foreign References:

EP0845357A2	1998-06-03
EP0801305A1	1997-10-15
US5900361A	1999-05-04
US5506141A	1996-04-09

Other References:

O'DONNELL-MALONEY M J ET AL: "Microfabrication and array technologies for DNA sequencing and diagnostics", GENETIC ANALYSIS: BIOMOLECULAR ENGINEERING, ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHING, US, vol. 13, no. 6, 1 December 1996 (1996-12-01), pages 151 - 157, XP004017264, ISSN: 1050-3862

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