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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2019
Applicant:
William Marsh Rice University, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
David Yu Zhang, Houston, TX (US);
Dmitriy A. Khodakov, Houston, TX (US);
Xuemeng Zhang, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
William Marsh Rice University, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 7/00 (2006.01); B01L 9/00 (2006.01); C12Q 1/686 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 7/525 (2013.01); B01L 9/52 (2013.01); B01L 2200/04 (2013.01); B01L 2200/0663 (2013.01); B01L 2200/0689 (2013.01); B01L 2200/147 (2013.01); B01L 2300/027 (2013.01); B01L 2300/1805 (2013.01); C12Q 1/686 (2013.01);
Abstract
The disclosure describes apparatus and methods for multiplexed amplification and detection of nucleic acid targets in a sample. Embodiments of the present disclosure include a mechanical system configured to provide loading, vertical positioning and clamping of a chip; a thermal control system configured to maintain distinct temperatures of the chip, and an optical fluorescence imaging system.