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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2000
Filed:
Apr. 03, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert M Gavin, San Jose, CA (US);
Jeffrey H Sugarman, Los Altos, CA (US);
Haim Kedar, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Sam Chan, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Glaxo Wellcome Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
422 99 ; 422 69 ; 422100 ; 422101 ; 4352873 ; 4352941 ; 436178 ; 436524 ; 436526 ;
Abstract
The invention provides systems and methods for processing a plurality of solid supports which preferably have chemical compounds synthesized thereon. According to one exemplary method, the solid supports (12) are held in a common storage location (10). At least some of the solid supports (24) are attracted from the storage location to selected areas within a defined receiving region (20) so that the solid supports which are attracted to the selected areas within the receiving region are separated and spaced apart from each other.