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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:
Jul. 10, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 30, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Carol T. Schembri, San Mateo, CA (US);
Leslie B. Overman, Cupertino, CA (US);
Charles Z. Hotz, San Mateo, CA (US);
Assignee:
Agilent Technologies Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12M 1/34 ; C12Q 1/68 ; C07H 2/102 ; C07H 2/104 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12M 1/34 ; C12Q 1/68 ; C07H 2/102 ; C07H 2/104 ;
Abstract
The invention provides an apparatus and method for conducting chemical or biochemical reactions on a solid surface within an enclosed chamber. The invention may be used in conducting hybridization reactions, as of biopolymers such as DNA, RNA, oligonucleotides, peptides, polypeptides, proteins, antibodies, and the like. In another aspect, the invention provides an improved method for mixing a thin film of solution, as in a hybridization chamber. The invention further provides a kit for carrying out the methods of the invention.