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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:
May. 10, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 14, 2007
Gregory F. Smith, Durham, NC (US);
Ryan A. Sturmer, Durham, NC (US);
Philip Y. Paik, Durham, NC (US);
Vijay Srinivasan, Durham, NC (US);
Michael G. Pollack, Durham, NC (US);
Vamsee K. Pamula, Durham, NC (US);
Keith R. Brafford, Durham, NC (US);
Richard M. West, Durham, NC (US);
Gregory F. Smith, Durham, NC (US);
Ryan A. Sturmer, Durham, NC (US);
Philip Y. Paik, Durham, NC (US);
Vijay Srinivasan, Durham, NC (US);
Michael G. Pollack, Durham, NC (US);
Vamsee K. Pamula, Durham, NC (US);
Keith R. Brafford, Durham, NC (US);
Richard M. West, Durham, NC (US);
Advanced Liquid Logic, Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC (US);
Duke University, Durham, NC (US);
Abstract
A droplet actuator with cartridge is provided. According to one embodiment, a sample analyzer is provided and includes an analyzer unit comprising electronic or optical receiving means, a cartridge comprising self-contained droplet handling capabilities, and a wherein the cartridge is coupled to the analyzer unit by a means which aligns electronic and/or optical outputs from the cartridge with electronic or optical receiving means on the analyzer unit. According to another embodiment, a sample analyzer is provided and includes a sample analyzer comprising a cartridge coupled thereto and a means of electrical interface and/or optical interface between the cartridge and the analyzer, whereby electrical signals and/or optical signals may be transmitted from the cartridge to the analyzer.