The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.

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.

Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2013

Filed:

Mar. 23, 2010
Applicants:

Benjamin Miller, Littleton, MA (US);

Brian Hutchison, Medford, MA (US);

Andrew Wilson, Arlington, MA (US);

Jonathan Larson, Chelsea, MA (US);

Qun Zhong, Lexington, MA (US);

Yevgeny Yurkovetsky, Winchester, MA (US);

Darren Link, Lexington, MA (US);

Mark Weary, North Billerica, MA (US);

Inventors:

Benjamin Miller, Littleton, MA (US);

Brian Hutchison, Medford, MA (US);

Andrew Wilson, Arlington, MA (US);

Jonathan Larson, Chelsea, MA (US);

Qun Zhong, Lexington, MA (US);

Yevgeny Yurkovetsky, Winchester, MA (US);

Darren Link, Lexington, MA (US);

Mark Weary, North Billerica, MA (US);

Assignee:

Raindance Technologies, Inc., Lexington, MA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 31/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

The invention provides methods for assessing one or more predetermined characteristics or properties of a microfluidic droplet within a microfluidic channel, and regulating one or more fluid flow rates within that channel to selectively alter the predetermined microdroplet characteristic or property using a feedback control.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Loading…