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(11) EP 4 558 272 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3:
17.10.2024

(43) Date of publication:
28.05.2025 Bulletin 2025/22

(21) Application number: 23843757.8

(22) Date of filing: 15.06.2023
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B01L 3/00(2006.01)
C12M 1/26(2006.01)
 G01N 15/10(2024.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G01N 15/1484; G01N 15/1459; G01N 15/149; G01N 15/1425; G01N 15/1404; G01N 2015/1413; C12M 23/16
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2023/068542
(87) International publication number:
WO 2024/020264 (25.01.2024 Gazette 2024/04)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 21.07.2022 US 202263368988 P

(71) Applicant: ABS Global, Inc.
DeForest, WI 53532 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ZHAO, Wujun
    Deforest, WI 53532 (US)
  • LENA, Brian
    Deforest, WI 53532 (US)
  • XIA, Zheng
    Deforest, WI 53532 (US)

(74) Representative: J A Kemp LLP 
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU
London EC1M 5QU (GB)

   


(54) SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR A MICROFLUIDIC CHIP HAVING A MICROCHANNEL DESIGN WHICH ASYMMETRICALLY FOCUSES PARTICLES