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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:
Oct. 26, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 14, 2007
Philip Y. Paik, Durham, NC (US);
Michael G. Pollack, Durham, NC (US);
Ryan A. Sturmer, Durham, NC (US);
Gregory F. Smith, Durham, NC (US);
Keith R. Brafford, Durham, NC (US);
Vamsee K. Pamula, Durham, NC (US);
Philip Y. Paik, Durham, NC (US);
Michael G. Pollack, Durham, NC (US);
Ryan A. Sturmer, Durham, NC (US);
Gregory F. Smith, Durham, NC (US);
Keith R. Brafford, Durham, NC (US);
Vamsee K. Pamula, Durham, NC (US);
Advanced Liquid Logic, Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC (US);
Duke University, Durham, NC (US);
Abstract
Systems for controlling a droplet microactuator are provided. According to one embodiment, a system is provided and includes a controller, a droplet microactuator electronically coupled to the controller, and a display device displaying a user interface electronically coupled to the controller, wherein the system is programmed and configured to permit a user to effect a droplet manipulation by interacting with the user interface. According to another embodiment, a system is provided and includes a processor, a display device electronically coupled to the processor, and software loaded and/or stored in a storage device electronically coupled to the controller, a memory device electronically coupled to the controller, and/or the controller and programmed to display an interactive map of a droplet microactuator. According to yet another embodiment, a system is provided and includes a controller, a droplet microactuator electronically coupled to the controller, a display device displaying a user interface electronically coupled to the controller, and software for executing a protocol loaded and/or stored in a storage device electronically coupled to the controller, a memory device electronically coupled to the controller, and/or the controller.