Multi-way sorter system and method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-8992835-B2
Application number	US-201414269023-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 2, 2014
Priority date	Apr 29, 2011
Publication date	Mar 31, 2015
Grant date	Mar 31, 2015

Abstract

Provided herein are improved multi-way cell sorter systems and methods. For example, provided are systems and methods for the collection of cells that are sorted in multiple directions. The systems and methods allow for the construction of a multi-way sorter (e.g., a ten-way sorter in the space that currently only allows four-way sorting). In addition the device may actively sense the arrival of drops (with cells of interest) at a sample tube, and trigger an alarm when the drops' arrivals deviate from an expected pattern.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An article configured to receive cells sorted from a cell sorter system, the article comprising:
a plurality of hollow deflection tubes, wherein each deflection tube has a first opening at a first end and a second opening at a second end;
a plurality of collection tubes corresponding to the plurality of deflection tubes, wherein each collection tube includes an opening positioned to receive a cell passed through and exiting a corresponding deflection tube;…

Assignees

• Becton Dickinson Co

Inventors

• Van Den Engh Gerrit Jan
• Petersen Timothy Wayne

Classifications

• B01L3/50853 Primary

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• B01L2300/046

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• G01N2015/149

  Physics · mapped topic

• G01N15/14 Primary

  Physics · mapped topic

• B01L2200/026

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic