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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.

Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2007

Filed:

Nov. 08, 2002
Applicants:

Anoop Agrawal, Tucson, AZ (US);

John P. Cronin, Tucson, AZ (US);

Juan C. Tonazzi, Tucson, AZ (US);

A. G. Goodyear, Tucson, AZ (US);

Robert S. Lecompte, Tucson, AZ (US);

Michael E. Hogan, Tuscon, AZ (US);

David W. Galbraith, Tuscon, AZ (US);

Inventors:

Anoop Agrawal, Tucson, AZ (US);

John P. Cronin, Tucson, AZ (US);

Juan C. Tonazzi, Tucson, AZ (US);

A. G. Goodyear, Tucson, AZ (US);

Robert S. LeCompte, Tucson, AZ (US);

Michael E. Hogan, Tuscon, AZ (US);

David W. Galbraith, Tuscon, AZ (US);

Assignee:

3D Biosurfaces, Inc., Tucson, AZ (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/68 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

The present invention is directed to a substrate having a plurality of microfeatures that provide a high surface area and are open to provide ready access to fluids and components therein. Methods of making the high surface area substrates are described and include generating microfeatures and/or microstructures on the surface of the substrate.


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