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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.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2016

Filed:

Sep. 30, 2011
Applicants:

Kevin Dean Ness, Pleasanton, CA (US);

Samuel Burd, Oakland, CA (US);

Benjamin Joseph Hindson, Livermore, CA (US);

Phillip Belgrader, Severna Park, MD (US);

Billy W. Colston, Jr., San Ramon, CA (US);

Inventors:

Kevin Dean Ness, Pleasanton, CA (US);

Samuel Burd, Oakland, CA (US);

Benjamin Joseph Hindson, Livermore, CA (US);

Phillip Belgrader, Severna Park, MD (US);

Billy W. Colston, Jr., San Ramon, CA (US);

Assignee:

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Hercules, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/68 (2006.01); C12M 3/00 (2006.01); B01F 3/08 (2006.01); B01F 13/00 (2006.01); B01L 3/02 (2006.01); B01L 3/00 (2006.01); G01N 21/3563 (2014.01); G01N 21/64 (2006.01); B01L 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/686 (2013.01); B01F 3/0807 (2013.01); B01F 13/0062 (2013.01); B01L 3/0241 (2013.01); B01L 3/502784 (2013.01); G01N 21/3563 (2013.01); G01N 21/6428 (2013.01); G01N 21/6486 (2013.01); B01L 7/52 (2013.01); B01L 7/525 (2013.01); B01L 2200/0689 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0816 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0819 (2013.01); B01L 2300/1822 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0478 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0487 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0622 (2013.01); G01N 2021/6439 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems, including apparatus, methods, compositions, kits, and software, for preparing, reacting, detecting, and/or analyzing samples in droplet-based assay systems, among others. The disclosure emphasizes, but is not limited to, a disposable cartridge with lysis chamber and droplet chamber, particularly for use in droplet-based assays.


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