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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2002
David C. Hager, San Jose, CA (US);
Jeffrey D. Donaldson, Tigard, OR (US);
Patrick Kearney, San Francisco, CA (US);
Douglas O. Keller, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
James W. Leahy, San Leandro, CA (US);
Robert D. Mercer, Cornelius, OR (US);
Michael Morrissey, Danville, CA (US);
Troy M. Swartwood, Tigard, OR (US);
David C. Hager, San Jose, CA (US);
Jeffrey D. Donaldson, Tigard, OR (US);
Patrick Kearney, San Francisco, CA (US);
Douglas O. Keller, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
James W. Leahy, San Leandro, CA (US);
Robert D. Mercer, Cornelius, OR (US);
Michael Morrissey, Danville, CA (US);
Troy M. Swartwood, Tigard, OR (US);
Exelixis, Inc., So. San Francisco, CA (US);
Abstract
A multi-well assembly according to one embodiment comprises a multi-well block and a guide plate. The multi-well block defines a plurality of wells, with each well having a fluid-impermeable bottom surface. The guide plate defines a plurality of fluid passageways corresponding to the wells of the multi-well block. The guide plate is configured such that, whenever the guide plate is registered with the multi-well block, fluid communication is established between each well and an associated fluid passageway.