Chemistry: electrical and wave energy – Processes and products – Electrophoresis or electro-osmosis processes and electrolyte...
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-12
2006-09-12
Diamond, Alan (Department: 1753)
Chemistry: electrical and wave energy
Processes and products
Electrophoresis or electro-osmosis processes and electrolyte...
C204S643000, C435S040510
Reexamination Certificate
active
07105081
ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatus for preparing a smear for cytopathology or other analysis. In a representative embodiment, cells of a sample are subjected to a dielectrophoretic force to segregate the cells into two or more zones of a surface. The particles are attached to the surface, thereby defining a “segregated smear.” The segregated smear is then fixed and stained for cytopathology analysis.
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Becker Frederick F.
Das Chandra
Gascoyne Peter R. C.
Vykoukal Jody V.
Barton Jeffrey
Board of Regents , The University of Texas System
Diamond Alan
Fulbright & Jaworski LLP
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