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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2012
Applicants:
Yevgeny Yurkovetsky, Winchester, MA (US);
Darren Roy Link, Lexington, MA (US);
Jonathan William Larson, Chelsea, MA (US);
Inventors:
Yevgeny Yurkovetsky, Winchester, MA (US);
Darren Roy Link, Lexington, MA (US);
Jonathan William Larson, Chelsea, MA (US);
Assignee:
Raindance Technologies, Inc., Billerica, MA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/00 (2006.01); B01F 5/04 (2006.01); B01F 13/00 (2006.01); B01L 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01F 5/0471 (2013.01); B01F 5/0473 (2013.01); B01F 13/0062 (2013.01); B01F 13/0071 (2013.01); B01F 13/0076 (2013.01); B01L 3/502784 (2013.01); B01L 7/525 (2013.01); B01L 2200/0652 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0867 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0415 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0487 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention generally relates to methods for forming mixed droplets. In certain embodiments, methods of the invention involve forming a droplet, and contacting the droplet with a fluid stream, wherein a portion of the fluid stream integrates with the droplet to form a mixed droplet.