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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. 22, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 02, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mitchell Friedman, Baltimore, MD (US);
Yu-Hui Rogers, Damascus, MD (US);
Michael Boyce-Jacino, Finksburg, MD (US);
Assignee:
Orchid BioSciences, Inc., Princeton, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/68 ; C07H 2/104 ; B01J 1/900 ; B32B 5/02 ; G05B 1/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/68 ; C07H 2/104 ; B01J 1/900 ; B32B 5/02 ; G05B 1/700 ;
Abstract
The invention concerns an apparatus for printing arrays of molecules and methods for printing these arrays. More particularly, the invention relates to a gene pen apparatus that may be used for delivering arrays of oligonucleotides on solid supports from a multiplicity of reagent reservoirs through flow controlling means. The flow controlling means may for example, be either a pin valve means or a wicking means.