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App. No. 11/729,275

Microfluidic chips for pathogen detection

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App. No.
11/729,275
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to methods, systems, devices, and microfluidic chips that may be used for the detection of pathogens.

Claims (65)

1 . A microfluidic chip comprising:

one or more accepting units configured to accept one or more samples; and

one or more processing units configured to process the one or more samples for one or more pathogen indicators associated with the one or more samples.

2 .- 4 . (canceled)

5 . The microfluidic chip of claim 1 , wherein the one or more accepting units configured to accept one or more samples comprise:

one or more accepting units configured to accept the one or more samples that include one or more food products.

6 . The microfluidic chip of claim 1 , wherein the one or more accepting units configured to accept one or more samples comprise:

one or more accepting units configured to accept the one or more samples that include one or more biological samples.

7 . (canceled)

8 . The microfluidic chip of claim 1 , further comprising:

one or more analysis units configured for analysis of the one or more pathogen indicators associated with the one or more samples.

9 . (canceled)

10 . The microfluidic chip of claim 8 , further comprising:

one or more detection chambers configured to facilitate detection of the one or more pathogen indicators associated with the one or more samples.

11 . The microfluidic chip of claim 10 , wherein the one or more detection chambers configured to facilitate detection of the one or more pathogen indicators associated with the one or more samples comprise:

one or more detection chambers configured to facilitate detection of the one or more pathogen indicators that are associated with one or more airborne pathogens.

12 . The microfluidic chip of claim 10 , wherein the one or more detection chambers configured to facilitate detection of the one or more pathogen indicators associated with the one or more samples comprise:

one or more detection chambers configured to facilitate detection of the one or more pathogen indicators that are associated with one or more food products.

13 .- 14 . (canceled)

15 . A microfluidic chip comprising:

one or more separation channels that are configured to allow one or more samples that include one or more magnetically active pathogen indicator complexes to flow in a substantially parallel manner with one or more separation fluids; and

one or more magnetic fields that facilitate movement of the one or more magnetically active pathogen indicator complexes associated with the one or more samples into the one or more separation fluids.

16 .- 19 . (canceled)

20 . The microfluidic chip of claim 15 , wherein the one or more magnetic fields that facilitate movement of the one or more magnetically active pathogen indicator complexes associated with the one or more samples into the one or more separation fluids comprise:

one or more ferrofluids.

21 . The microfluidic chip of claim 15 , further comprising:

one or more mixing chambers that are configured to allow one or more magnetically active pathogen indicator binding agents to bind to one or more pathogen indicators associated with the one or more samples to form one or more magnetically active pathogen indicator complexes.

22 . (canceled)

23 . The microfluidic chip of claim 21 , wherein the one or more mixing chambers that are configured to allow one or more magnetically active pathogen indicator binding agents to bind to one or more pathogen indicators associated with the one or more samples to form one or more magnetically active pathogen indicator complexes comprise:

one or more sonicators.

24 . The microfluidic chip of claim 21 , further comprising:

one or more detection chambers configured to facilitate detection of the one or more pathogen indicators associated with the one or more samples.

25 . The microfluidic chip of claim 24 , wherein the one or more detection chambers configured to facilitate detection of the one or more pathogen indicators associated with the one or more samples comprise:

one or more detection chambers configured to facilitate detection of the one or more pathogen indicators that are associated with one or more airborne pathogens.

26 . The microfluidic chip of claim 24 , wherein the one or more detection chambers configured to facilitate detection of the one or more pathogen indicators associated with the one or more samples comprise:

one or more detection chambers configured to facilitate detection of the one or more pathogen indicators that are associated with one or more waterborne pathogens.

27 . (canceled)

28 . The microfluidic chip of claim 24 , wherein the one or more detection chambers configured to facilitate detection of the one or more pathogen indicators associated with the one or more samples comprise:

one or more detection chambers configured to facilitate detection of the one or more pathogen indicators that are associated with one or more food products.

29 . The microfluidic chip of claim 24 , wherein the one or more detection chambers configured to facilitate detection of the one or more pathogen indicators associated with the one or more samples comprise:

one or more detection chambers configured to facilitate detection of the one or more pathogen indicators that are associated with one or more biological samples.

30 .- 31 . (canceled)

32 . A microfluidic chip comprising:

one or more separation channels that are configured to allow one or more samples that include one or more magnetically active pathogen indicator complexes to flow in a substantially antiparallel manner with one or more separation fluids; and

one or more magnetic fields that facilitate movement of the one or more magnetically active pathogen indicator complexes associated with the one or more samples into the one or more separation fluids.

33 .- 36 . (canceled)

37 . The microfluidic chip of claim 32 , wherein the one or more magnetic fields that facilitate movement of the one or more magnetically active pathogen indicator complexes associated with the one or more samples into the one or more separation fluids comprise:

one or more ferrofluids.

38 . The microfluidic chip of claim 32 , further comprising:

one or more mixing chambers that are configured to allow one or more magnetically active pathogen indicator binding agents to bind to one or more pathogen indicators associated with the one or more samples to form the one or more magnetically active pathogen indicator complexes.

39 . (canceled)

40 . The microfluidic chip of claim 38 , wherein the one or more mixing chambers that are configured to allow one or more magnetically active pathogen indicator binding agents to bind to one or more pathogen indicators associated with the one or more samples to form the one or more magnetically active pathogen indicator complexes comprise:

one or more sonicators.

41 . The microfluidic chip of claim 38 , further comprising:

one or more detection chambers configured to facilitate detection of the one or more pathogen indicators associated with the one or more samples.

42 . The microfluidic chip of claim 41 , wherein the one or more detection chambers configured to facilitate detection of the one or more pathogen indicators associated with the one or more samples comprise:

one or more detection chambers configured to facilitate detection of the one or more pathogen indicators that are associated with one or more airborne pathogens.

43 . The microfluidic chip of claim 41 , wherein the one or more detection chambers configured to facilitate detection of the one or more pathogen indicators associated with the one or more samples comprise:

one or more detection chambers configured to facilitate detection of the one or more pathogen indicators that are associated with one or more waterborne pathogens.

44 . (canceled)

45 . The microfluidic chip of claim 41 , wherein the one or more detection chambers configured to facilitate detection of the one or more pathogen indicators associated with the one or more samples comprise:

one or more detection chambers configured to facilitate detection of the one or more pathogen indicators that are associated with one or more food products.

46 . The microfluidic chip of claim 41 , wherein the one or more detection chambers configured to facilitate detection of the one or more pathogen indicators associated with the one or more samples comprise:

one or more detection chambers configured to facilitate detection of the one or more pathogen indicators that are associated with one or more biological samples.

47 .- 48 . (canceled)

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 12, 2007
From: JUNG, EDWARD K.Y.; LEUTHARDT, ERIC C.; LEVIEN, ROYCE A.; LORD, ROBERT W.; MALAMUD, MARK A.; RINALDO, JOHN D., JR.; WOOD, LOWELL L., JR.
To: SEARETE LLC
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