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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2010
Filed:
May. 26, 2000
James L. Winkler, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Stephen P. A. Fodor, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Christopher J. Buchko, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Debra A. Ross, Fremont, CA (US);
Lois Aldwin, San Mateo, CA (US);
Douglas N. Modlin, Palo Alto, CA (US);
James L. Winkler, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Stephen P. A. Fodor, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Christopher J. Buchko, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Debra A. Ross, Fremont, CA (US);
Lois Aldwin, San Mateo, CA (US);
Douglas N. Modlin, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Affymetrix, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and device for forming large arrays of polymers on a substrate (). According to a preferred aspect of the invention, the substrate is contacted by a channel block () having channels () therein. Selected reagents are delivered through the channels, the substrate is rotated by a rotating stage (), and the process is repeated to form arrays of polymers on the substrate. The method may be combined with light-directed methodolgies.