US 12,298,321 B2
Devices and methods for patch clamp measurement techniques
Peter Neumann-Raizel, Ratingen (DE)
Assigned to LUIGS & NEUMANN FEINMECHANIK UND ELEKTROTECHNIK GMBH, Ratingen (DE)
Filed by Luigs & Neumann Feinmechanik und Elektrotechnik GmbH, Ratingen (DE)
Filed on Feb. 9, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/166,613.
Claims priority of application No. 22157002 (EP), filed on Feb. 16, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0258666 A1, Aug. 17, 2023
Int. Cl. G01N 35/00 (2006.01); B08B 3/12 (2006.01); B08B 7/02 (2006.01); G01N 33/487 (2006.01)
CPC G01N 35/00623 (2013.01) [B08B 3/12 (2013.01); B08B 7/028 (2013.01); G01N 33/48728 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device for detecting one or more characteristics of biological cells, wherein the device comprises:
a chamber insertion tray into which at least one sample examination chamber and one or more cleaning chambers can be securely inserted;
one or more patch clamp electrodes, each one having attached to its respective rear end a pressure/vacuum port and an electrode holder with which the respective patch clamp electrode is held; and
one or more ultrasonic generation devices configured to provide ultrasonic vibrations to each of the one or more patch clamp electrodes,
and wherein the one or more ultrasonic generation devices are
attached to one or more of the electrode holders,
attached to one or more of the cleaning chambers, or
attached to one or more of the electrode holders, and to one or more of the cleaning chambers.