Microfluidic device and methods of using same

M Unger, ID Manger, M Lucero, Y Yi… - US Patent …, 2012 - Google Patents
A variety of elastomeric-based microfluidic devices and methods for using and
manufacturing such devices are provided. Certain of the devices have arrays of reaction …

Methods and apparatus for reducing protein content in sperm cell extenders

JL Schenk - US Patent 7,618,770, 2009 - Google Patents
The inventive technology relates to methods and apparatus for reducing protein content in
sperm cell extenders and may include one or more of the following features: techniques for …

High resolution flow cytometer

KM Evans - US Patent 7,855,078, 2010 - Google Patents
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Method and apparatus for calibrating a flow cytometer

G Durack, JD Wallace, GP Vandre, LA Westfall… - US Patent …, 2014 - Google Patents
A method of continuously verifying proper sort calibration in a droplet sorting flow cytometer
by selecting a fraction of droplets estimated to have substantially zero probability of …

Methods and systems for molecular fingerprinting

S Quake, HP Chou - US Patent App. 10/917,665, 2005 - Google Patents
This invention relates in general to a method for molecular fingerprinting. The method can
be used for forensic identification (eg DNA fingerprinting, especially by VNTR), bacterial …

Method of cryopreserving selected sperm cells

JL Schenk - US Patent 7,820,425, 2010 - Google Patents
The present invention provides a method of cryopreserving sperm that have been selected
for a specific characteristic. In a preferred embodiment, the method is employed to freeze …

Method and apparatus for analysis and sorting of polynucleotides based on size

SR Quake, WD Volksmuth - US Patent 8,388,822, 2013 - Google Patents
US8388822B2 - Method and apparatus for analysis and sorting of polynucleotides based on
size - Google Patents US8388822B2 - Method and apparatus for analysis and sorting of …

In-vitro fertilization systems with spermatozoa separated into X-chromosome and Y-chromosome bearing populations

GE Seidel, K Lu, TK Suh - US Patent 8,137,967, 2012 - Google Patents
An IVF system for successfully utilizing spermatozoa separated into X-chromosome bearing
and into Y-chromosome bearing population for insemination. The IVF system includes …

Multi-channel system and methods for sorting particles

G Durack, JD Wallace, GP Vandre, LA Westfall… - US Patent …, 2015 - Google Patents
First worldwide family litigation filed litigation Critical https://patents. darts-ip. com/? family=
33135106&utm_source= google_patent&utm_medium= platform_link&utm_campaign …

Detection and characterization of microorganisms

NG Anderson, NL Anderson - US Patent 6,254,834, 2001 - Google Patents
A method for separating microorganisms, especially infectious agents, from a mixture by two
dimensional centrifugation on the basis of sedimentation rate and isopycnic banding …