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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 11, 2014
Applicant:
Duke University, Durham, NC (US);
Inventors:
Michael G. Pollack, San Diego, CA (US);
Vamsee K. Pamula, Durham, NC (US);
Richard B. Fair, Durham, NC (US);
Assignee:
DUKE UNIVERSITY, Durham, NC (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/00 (2006.01); G01N 27/447 (2006.01); B01F 13/00 (2006.01); B01L 7/00 (2006.01); B81B 3/00 (2006.01); B81C 1/00 (2006.01); C12Q 1/68 (2006.01); G05D 7/06 (2006.01); H01L 21/67 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 27/44769 (2013.01); B01F 13/0071 (2013.01); B01F 13/0076 (2013.01); B01L 3/502707 (2013.01); B01L 3/502792 (2013.01); B01L 7/52 (2013.01); B81B 3/0021 (2013.01); B81C 1/00119 (2013.01); C12Q 1/6846 (2013.01); G01N 27/447 (2013.01); G01N 27/44791 (2013.01); G05D 7/0694 (2013.01); H01L 21/6715 (2013.01); B01L 2200/0673 (2013.01); B01L 2200/10 (2013.01); B01L 2200/12 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0645 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0663 (2013.01); B01L 2300/089 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0819 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0864 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0867 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0887 (2013.01); B01L 2300/12 (2013.01); B01L 2300/1827 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0415 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0424 (2013.01); B81B 2201/058 (2013.01); Y10T 436/2575 (2015.01);
Abstract
Apparatuses and methods for manipulating droplets are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus for manipulating droplets is provided, the apparatus including a substrate, multiple arrays of electrodes disposed on the substrate, wherein corresponding electrodes in each array are connected to a common electrical signal, and a dielectric layer disposed on the substrate first side surface and patterned to cover the electrodes.