Patent ID: 11872559
Assignee: ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE (EPFL)
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B  C  G | IPC B  C  G

Claim 18:
19. The method according to claim 16, wherein oscillatory actuation of the first and second object stopping valves is carried out to open and close the first and second object stopping valves to move the first and second objects towards their respective stop positions or stop regions;
the ejection valve is actioned to simultaneous dispense liquid of the first microfluidic tubing or channel and liquid of the second microfluidic tubing or channel to simultaneously displace the first and second objects to the co-encapsulation area or structure, and
encapsulating the first and second objects inside the same droplet by flowing the droplet forming substance through the droplet forming substance inlet and in the droplet microchannel or tubing to shear the droplet.