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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2008
Linda G. Lee, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Mark F. Oldham, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Sam L. Woo, Redwood City, CA (US);
David M. Cox, Foster City, CA (US);
Richard T. Reel, Hayward, CA (US);
Peter N. MA, Cupertino, CA (US);
Ben F. Johnson, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Dennis Letho, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Linda G. Lee, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Mark F. Oldham, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Sam L. Woo, Redwood City, CA (US);
David M. Cox, Foster City, CA (US);
Richard T. Reel, Hayward, CA (US);
Peter N. Ma, Cupertino, CA (US);
Ben F. Johnson, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Dennis Letho, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Applied Biosystems, LLC, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods of manipulating discrete volumes of a first fluid in a second fluid are provided. In some embodiments, discrete volumes can be formed in a conduit. In other embodiments, addition fluid can be added to a discrete volume in a first conduit by injecting the addition fluid at a relatively higher pressure. In some embodiments, discrete volumes that normally would not coalesce can be manipulated to be merged together.