Measuring and testing – Volume or rate of flow
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-21
2006-03-21
Patel, Harshad (Department: 2855)
Measuring and testing
Volume or rate of flow
C073S861050
Reexamination Certificate
active
07013739
ABSTRACT:
A device for confining an object to a region proximate to a fluid flow stagnation point includes one or more inlets for carrying the fluid into the region, one or more outlets for carrying the fluid out of the region, and a controller, in fluidic communication with the inlets and outlets, for adjusting the motion of the fluid to produce a stagnation point in the region, thereby confining the object to the region. Applications include, for example, prolonged observation of the object, manipulation of the object, etc. The device optionally may employ a feedback control mechanism, a sensing apparatus (e.g., for imaging), and a storage medium for storing, and a computer for analyzing and manipulating, data acquired from observing the object. The invention further provides methods of using such a device and system in a number of fields, including biology, chemistry, physics, material science, and medical science.
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Babcock Hazen P.
Chu Steven
Schroeder Charles M.
Shaqfeh Eric S. G.
Fish & Neave IP Group Ropes & Gray LLP
Patel Harshad
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
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