Patent ID: 8815071
Filing Date: 2014-08-26
Classification: B01L,B03C,G01N

Abstract:
1. A device that facilitates detection of particles, comprising: a particle manipulation component that employs at least one electrokinetic technique to arrange a plurality of particles into a defined spatial pattern; a particle detector component that generates a light beam that is applied to at least a portion of the defined spatial pattern, wherein the defined spatial pattern interacts with the light beam such that the interaction is detectable to facilitate detection of the plurality of particles; at least one fluidic trench that contains the plurality of particles in a buffer solution; and a plurality of electrodes formed on an active silicon layer of an integrated circuit chip, wherein the integrated circuit chip is oriented so that a substrate of the integrated circuit chip is face up and a metal layer is face down, and wherein at least a portion of the substrate is removed to place the plurality of electrodes in close proximity to the at least one fluidic trench, which is positioned over the plurality of electrodes.