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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2008
Phil Belgrader, Severna Park, MD (US);
Christopher G. Cooney, Severn, MD (US);
Robert Doebler, Upland, CA (US);
Anna Hickerson, Altadena, CA (US);
Bruce Irvine, Glendora, CA (US);
Ali Nadim, San Marino, CA (US);
James Sterling, Upland, CA (US);
Reza Miraghaie, Culver City, CA (US);
Phil Belgrader, Severna Park, MD (US);
Christopher G. Cooney, Severn, MD (US);
Robert Doebler, Upland, CA (US);
Anna Hickerson, Altadena, CA (US);
Bruce Irvine, Glendora, CA (US);
Ali Nadim, San Marino, CA (US);
James Sterling, Upland, CA (US);
Reza Miraghaie, Culver City, CA (US);
Akonni Biosystems, Frederick, MD (US);
Abstract
A device for controlling temperature in a reaction chamber is disclosed. The device comprises: a bladder assembly comprising a housing dimensioned to hold a reaction chamber disposed within an interior volume of the housing; and a first temperature-control bladder disposed within the housing, the first temperature-control bladder is configured to receive a temperature-control fluid and comprises a flexible, heat conductive surface that comes in contact with at least a portion of an exterior surface of the reaction chamber after receiving the temperature-control fluid. Also disclosed are a bladder thermal cycler, a temperature-control bladder assembly and methods for producing a thermal cycle in a reaction chamber.