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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:
Jan. 28, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2012
Applicant:
Illumina, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Min-Jui Richard Shen, Poway, CA (US);
Robert C. Kain, San Diego, CA (US);
Kenneth M. Kuhn, San Diego, CA (US);
AmirAli Hajhossein Talasaz, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Arash Jamshidi, Union City, CA (US);
Assignee:
Illumina, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/68 (2006.01); B81B 7/00 (2006.01); G01N 27/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Provided are methods and apparatuses for performing sequencing using droplet manipulation, for example, via electrowetting-based techniques. Also provided are integrated methods and apparatuses for performing sample preparation and sequencing on the same apparatus. In addition, provided are methods of reducing reagent waste and preloaded consumable cartridges comprising reagents for sample preparation and/or sequencing.