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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2015
Applicant:
The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, Austin, TX (US);
Inventors:
Peter R. C. Gascoyne, Bellaire, TX (US);
Jody Vykoukal, Houston, TX (US);
Jon Schwartz, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Assignee:
THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM, Austin, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01F 13/00 (2006.01); B01F 3/08 (2006.01); B01L 3/00 (2006.01); B03C 5/02 (2006.01); B03C 5/00 (2006.01); B01L 3/02 (2006.01); G01N 35/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B03C 5/026 (2013.01); B01F 3/0815 (2013.01); B01F 13/0003 (2013.01); B01F 13/0071 (2013.01); B01F 13/0076 (2013.01); B01L 3/50273 (2013.01); B01L 3/502715 (2013.01); B01L 3/502792 (2013.01); B03C 5/005 (2013.01); B01F 13/0084 (2013.01); B01L 3/0268 (2013.01); B01L 2200/06 (2013.01); B01L 2200/0605 (2013.01); B01L 2200/0673 (2013.01); B01L 2200/12 (2013.01); B01L 2200/14 (2013.01); B01L 2200/143 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0645 (2013.01); B01L 2300/089 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0816 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0819 (2013.01); B01L 2300/165 (2013.01); B01L 2300/166 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0424 (2013.01); G01N 2035/1034 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed are apparatuses, systems, and methods for programmable fluidic processors. In one embodiment, the invention involves manipulating droplets across a reaction surface of the processor substantially contact-free of any surfaces. The reaction surface and the electrodes of the processor may include a coating repelling the droplets. Further, the present invention provides for a suitable suspending medium for repelling droplets away from fixed surfaces.