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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2009
Applicants:
Geoffrey Richard Facer, Lane Cove, AU;
Hany Ramaz Nassef, San Mateo, CA (US);
Inventors:
Geoffrey Richard Facer, Lane Cove, AU;
Hany Ramaz Nassef, San Mateo, CA (US);
Assignee:
Fluidigm Corporation, South San Francisco, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Carriers or holders for holding microfluidic devices are provided. Some of the carriers that are provided include a hydration control device and/or a source of controlled fluid pressure to facilitate use of the carrier in conducting various types of analyses.