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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2001
Frantisek Foret, Malden, MA (US);
Barry L. Karger, Newton, MA (US);
Frantisek Foret, Malden, MA (US);
Barry L. Karger, Newton, MA (US);
Northeastern University, Boston, MA (US);
Abstract
A thermostat array including an array of two or more capillary columns () or two or more channels in a microfabricated device is disclosed. A heat conductive material () surrounded each individual column or channel in array, each individual column or channel being thermally insulated from every other individual column or channel. One or more independently controlled heating or cooling elements () is positioned adjacent to individual columns or channels within the heat conductive material, each heating or cooling element being connected to a source of heating or cooling, and one or more independently controlled temperature sensing elements () is positioned adjacent to the individual columns or channels within the heat conductive material. Each temperature sensing element is connected to a temperature controller.