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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:
May. 16, 2000
Filed:
May. 22, 1998
Gregory Kellogg, Somerville, MA (US);
Stephen G Kieffer-Higgins, Dorchester, MA (US);
Bruce L Carvalho, Watertown, MA (US);
Gene A Davis, Lexington, MA (US);
John P Willis, Shirley Center, MA (US);
Ted Minior, Bedford, MA (US);
Laura L Chapman, Somerville, MA (US);
Mikayla Kob, Allston, MA (US);
Sarah D Oeltjen, Somerville, MA (US);
Shari Ommert, Medford, MA (US);
Alec Mian, Cambridge, MA (US);
Gamera Bioscience Corporation, Medford, MA (US);
Abstract
This invention provides methods and apparatus for performing microanalytic and microsynthetic analyses and procedures. Specifically, the invention provides a microsystem platform for use with a micromanipulation device to manipulate the platform by rotation, thereby utilizing the centripetal force resulting from rotation of the platform to motivate fluid movement through microchannels embedded in the microplatform. The microsystem platforms of the invention are also provided having microfluidics components, resistive heating elements, temperature sensing elements, mixing structures, capillary and sacrificial valves, and methods for using these microsystems platforms for performing biological, enzymatic, immunological and chemical assays. An electronic spindle designed rotor capable of transferring electrical signals to and from the microsystem platforms of the invention is also provided.