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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2014
Applicant:
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA (US);
Inventors:
Imran R. Malik, Pasadena, CA (US);
Axel Scherer, Barnard, VT (US);
Assignee:
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Pasadena, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/68 (2006.01); C12P 19/34 (2006.01); B01L 3/00 (2006.01); F17D 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/502784 (2013.01); B01L 3/502 (2013.01); B01L 3/502753 (2013.01); C12Q 1/68 (2013.01); F17D 3/00 (2013.01); B01L 2200/0621 (2013.01); B01L 2200/10 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0681 (2013.01); B01L 2300/087 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0867 (2013.01); B01L 2300/165 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0478 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0481 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0487 (2013.01); Y10T 137/0318 (2015.04); Y10T 137/8593 (2015.04); Y10T 137/85978 (2015.04);
Abstract
Devices and system for preparing samples are described. Such devices can comprise fluidic chambers, reservoirs, and movable structures for controlling the movement of samples. The device can also comprise functional elements for performing specific operations.