Patent ID: 11931736
Assignee: DROPWORKS, INC.
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC B  G  C | IPC B  C  G

Claim 0:
1. A system comprising a detector for detecting one or more characteristics of single partitions in a plurality of partitions, wherein the partitions comprise a first fluid and are dispersed in a second fluid, and flow through an interrogation region of a conduit, wherein the detector comprises:
(i) a conduit configured to flow the partitions within the conduit in single file, comprising the interrogation region wherein the one or more characteristics of the partitions is detected, wherein the interrogation region has a cross-sectional area in a plane substantially normal to the direction of flow of the partitions within the conduit that is less than 80% of an average spherical cross-sectional area of the partitions; and
(ii) a detection element for detecting electromagnetic radiation emitted by at least one component of the partitions in the interrogation region, if present; and
wherein the system further comprises a partitioner fluidly connected to the detector, wherein the partitioner is configured to generate the plurality of partitions of the first fluid in the second fluid, wherein the first fluid is substantially immiscible with the second fluid, and wherein the partitioner is electrically grounded.