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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2012
Applicant:
Chad F. Derosier, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventor:
Chad F. DeRosier, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
Illumina Corporation, San Diego, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 1/10 (2006.01); B01L 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A fluidic device for conveying liquid to a well of a microplate. The device includes a support structure configured to be mounted along the microplate. The device also includes a microfluidic tube coupled to the support structure. The tube has an inlet, an outlet, and an open-sided channel that extends longitudinally therebetween. The tube has a cross-section that includes an interior contour with a gap therein. The gap extends at least partially along a length of the tube. The tube is configured to convey liquid to the well of the microplate when the tube is held in a dispensing orientation.