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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. 18, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2001
Applicants:
Stephen A. Empedocles, Mountain View, CA (US);
Andrew R. Watson, Belmont, CA (US);
Jian Jin, Berkeley, CA (US);
Inventors:
Stephen A. Empedocles, Mountain View, CA (US);
Andrew R. Watson, Belmont, CA (US);
Jian Jin, Berkeley, CA (US);
Assignee:
Invitrogen Corp., Carlsbad, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J 3/28 (2006.01); G01J 3/00 (2006.01); G01J 3/30 (2006.01); G01J 3/42 (2006.01); G01N 21/29 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Devices, systems, kits, and methods for detecting and/or identifying a plurality of spectrally labeled bodies well-suited for performing multiplexed assays. By spectrally labeling the beads with materials which generate identifiable spectra, a plurality of beads may be identified within the fluid. Reading of the beads is facilitated by restraining the beads in arrays, and/or using a focused laser.