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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2022
Filed:
May. 29, 2020
Applicant:
10x Genomics, Inc., Pleasanton, CA (US);
Inventors:
Rajiv Bharadwaj, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Tobias Daniel Wheeler, Alameda, CA (US);
Kevin Ness, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Benjamin Hindson, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Assignee:
10x Genomics, Inc., Pleasanton, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/00 (2006.01); B01J 2/06 (2006.01); C12Q 1/6844 (2018.01); B01F 13/00 (2006.01); B01F 3/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/502784 (2013.01); B01F 3/0807 (2013.01); B01F 3/0811 (2013.01); B01F 13/0086 (2013.01); B01J 2/06 (2013.01); C12Q 1/6844 (2013.01); B01F 2215/0037 (2013.01); B01L 2200/0673 (2013.01); B01L 2200/12 (2013.01); B01L 2200/16 (2013.01); B01L 2300/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
A microfluidic emulsion droplet generation system and methods of use thereof are provided. The system may include a microfluidic substrate having a flow path configured and arranged for emulsion droplet generation, at least one textured surface in the flow path configured and arranged for inducing surface-mediated coalescence of emulsion droplets; and at least one channel junction in the flow path for emulsion droplet formation.