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Title: Chamber for the optical manipulation of microscopic particles

Patent ·
OSTI ID:7291131

This patent describes improvement in a laser system for optically trapping and manipulating microscopic particles with the use of a particle control chamber. The improvement comprises: a manipulation chamber having a central section defining a plurality of inlet and outlet ports for introducing fluids and the particles within the chamber, a plurality of flow channels connecting the inlet and outlet ports, and a manipulation area optically accessible by the laser system; the manipulation area further including a first enlarged volume in selected first ones of the flow channels usable for introducing the particles, each the first volume being effective to contain a selected number of the particles and interconnection channels for selectively interconnecting the first enlarged volumes.

Assignee:
Regents of the Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 5100627; A
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-443287
OSTI ID:
7291131
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 30 Nov 1989
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English