Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Interferometric system and method for use with biological cells and organisms including sperm
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Application No.: US15420445Application Date: 2017-01-31
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Publication No.: US10996214B2Publication Date: 2021-05-04
- Inventor: Natan Tzvi Shaked , Pinhas Girshovitz , Itay Barnea , Michal Balberg , Simcha Mirsky , Pinkie Jacob Eravuchira
- Applicant: Technology Innovation Momentum Fund (Israel) Limited Partnership
- Applicant Address: IL Tel Aviv
- Assignee: Technology Innovation Momentum Fund (Israel) Limited Partnership
- Current Assignee: Technology Innovation Momentum Fund (Israel) Limited Partnership
- Current Assignee Address: IL Tel Aviv
- Agency: Browdy and Neimark, P.L.L.C.
- Main IPC: G01N33/487
- IPC: G01N33/487 ; G01N15/14 ; G01N21/45 ; B01L3/00 ; G01B9/02 ; G01B11/24 ; G01N15/10 ; G01N21/23

Abstract:
Methods and systems for use in sperm analysis are described. A method for processing measured data comprising at least interferometric phase data of label-free sperm cell(s), the processing comprising determining topographic optical phase delay map of the label-free sperm, determining at least one physical parameter of the label-free sperm, and generating data indicative of sperm quality for the label-free sperm. A device comprising a flow channel comprising an inlet for receiving fluid containing cells, a selection zone and at least two outlets at said selection zone; and a flow-driving mechanism comprising a flow-driving unit configured and operable to generate flow of said fluid from said inlet towards at least first of said at least two outlets, and a collecting driving unit selectively operating along the direction of a second outlet of said at least two outlets to direct a portion of interest of said fluid towards said second outlet.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170205390A1 INTERFEROMETRIC SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USE WITH BIOLOGICAL CELLS AND ORGANISMS INCLUDING SPERM Public/Granted day:2017-07-20
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