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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.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2023

Filed:

Nov. 20, 2017
Applicant:

Tecan Trading Ag, Mannedorf, CH;

Inventors:

Travis Lee, Brisbane, CA (US);

Michael Benjamin Franklin, Bailey, CO (US);

Kailiang Wang, Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Anne R. Kopf-Sill, Portola Valley, CA (US);

Assignee:

TECAN TRADING AG, Mannedorf, CH;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/00 (2006.01); G01N 27/447 (2006.01); B01L 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 27/44791 (2013.01); B01L 3/502738 (2013.01); B01L 3/502792 (2013.01); B01L 3/5029 (2013.01); B01L 3/502715 (2013.01); B01L 3/523 (2013.01); B01L 3/527 (2013.01); B01L 7/52 (2013.01); B01L 2200/025 (2013.01); B01L 2200/027 (2013.01); B01L 2200/04 (2013.01); B01L 2200/0647 (2013.01); B01L 2200/141 (2013.01); B01L 2300/044 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0672 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0681 (2013.01); B01L 2300/089 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0829 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0864 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0867 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0887 (2013.01); B01L 2300/161 (2013.01); B01L 2400/043 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0427 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0478 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0683 (2013.01);
Abstract

A liquid droplet manipulation system has a substrate with at least one electrode array and a central control unit for controlling selection of individual electrodes of the electrode array and for providing the electrodes with individual voltage pulses for manipulating liquid droplets by electrowetting. A working film is placed on top of the electrodes for manipulating samples in liquid droplets with the electrode array. At least one selected individual electrode of the electrode array is configured to be penetrated by light of an optical detection system for the optical inspection or analysis of samples in liquid droplets that are located on the working film. Also disclosed is working film that is to be placed on the electrode array and a cartridge that includes such a working film for manipulating samples in liquid droplets.


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