Funnel for localizing biological cell placement and arrangement

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9909093
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14824857

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The present disclosure relates to a funnel apparatus for channeling cells onto a plurality of distinct, closely spaced regions of a seeding surface. The funnel apparatus has a body portion having an upper surface and a lower surface. The body portion forms a plurality of flow paths, at least one of which is shaped to have a decreasing cross-sectional area from the upper surface to the lower surface. The flow paths are formed at the lower surface to enable cells deposited into the flow paths at the upper surface of the funnel apparatus to be channeled into a plurality of distinct, closely spaced regions on the seeding surface positioned adjacent the lower surface.

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  • LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Benett, William J Livermore, US 69 3215
Mukerjee, Erik V Dublin, US 6 106
Soscia, David Livermore, US 4 4

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