Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Quantitative cell dispensing apparatus using liquid drop manipulation
- Patent Title (中): 使用液滴操作的定量细胞分配装置
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Application No.: US11491825Application Date: 2006-07-24
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Publication No.: US07901633B2Publication Date: 2011-03-08
- Inventor: Nam Huh , Jeong-gun Lee
- Applicant: Nam Huh , Jeong-gun Lee
- Applicant Address: KR
- Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: KR
- Agency: Cantor Colburn LLP
- Priority: KR10-2005-0127795 20051222
- Main IPC: B01L3/02
- IPC: B01L3/02 ; G01N1/10

Abstract:
Provided is a quantitative cell dispensing apparatus using liquid droplet manipulation, for quantitatively dispensing cells from hydrophilic suspension containing a plurality of cells. The quantitative cell dispensing apparatus includes hydrophilic suspension, a liquid droplet manipulation unit, a dispensing unit, a sensing unit, and a control unit. The hydrophilic suspension includes a plurality of cells and electrolyte, and the liquid droplet manipulation unit. The liquid droplet manipulation unit includes an inlet and a liquid droplet outlet portion. The dispensing unit discharges a liquid droplet received from the liquid droplet outlet portion to a target portion. The sensing unit optically senses liquid droplets distributed on a panel of the liquid droplet manipulation unit. The control unit analyses the number of cells contained in each liquid droplet using a single sensed by the sensing unit, and controls the liquid droplet manipulation unit to transfer a liquid droplet containing a predetermined number of cells to the liquid droplet outlet portion.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070148763A1 Quantitative cell dispensing apparatus using liquid drop manipulation Public/Granted day:2007-06-28
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