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公开(公告)号:US07815871B2
公开(公告)日:2010-10-19
申请号:US11639664
申请日:2006-12-15
CPC分类号: B41J2/125 , B01L3/502792 , B01L2200/143 , B01L2200/147 , B01L2300/0645 , B01L2300/0654 , B01L2400/0424 , B01L2400/0427 , B01L2400/043 , B01L2400/0487 , B41J2/17509 , G01N15/1484 , G01N2015/1006
摘要: The present invention relates to a droplet microactuator system. According to one embodiment, the droplet microactuator system includes: (a) a droplet microactuator configured to conduct droplet operations; (b) a magnetic field source arranged to immobilize magnetically responsive beads in a droplet during droplet operations; (c) a sensor configured in a sensing relationship with the droplet microactuator, such that the sensor is capable of sensing a signal from and/or a property of one or more droplets on the droplet microactuator; and (d) one or more processors electronically coupled to the droplet microactuator and programmed to control electrowetting-mediated droplet operations on the droplet actuator and process electronic signals from the sensor.
摘要翻译: 液滴微致动器系统技术领域本发明涉及液滴微致动器系统。 根据一个实施例,液滴微致动器系统包括:(a)构造成进行液滴操作的液滴微致动器; (b)磁场源,布置成在液滴操作期间将磁响应珠固定在液滴中; (c)配置成与液滴微致动器的感测关系的传感器,使得传感器能够感测来自液滴微致动器上的一个或多个液滴的信号和/或特性; 和(d)电子耦合到液滴微致动器的一个或多个处理器,并被编程为控制液滴致动器上的电润湿介导的液滴操作并处理来自传感器的电子信号。
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公开(公告)号:US20070242111A1
公开(公告)日:2007-10-18
申请号:US11639664
申请日:2006-12-15
IPC分类号: B41J2/125
CPC分类号: B41J2/125 , B01L3/502792 , B01L2200/143 , B01L2200/147 , B01L2300/0645 , B01L2300/0654 , B01L2400/0424 , B01L2400/0427 , B01L2400/043 , B01L2400/0487 , B41J2/17509 , G01N15/1484 , G01N2015/1006
摘要: The present invention relates to droplet-based diagnostics. According to one embodiment, a droplet microactuator system is provided and includes: (a) a droplet microactuator configured to conduct droplet operations; and (b) a sensor configured in a sensing relationship with the droplet microactuator, such that the sensor is capable of sensing a signal from and/or a property of one or more droplets on the droplet microactuator.
摘要翻译: 本发明涉及基于液滴的诊断。 根据一个实施例,提供了液滴微致动器系统,其包括:(a)构造成进行液滴操作的液滴微致动器; 和(b)配置成与液滴微致动器的感测关系的传感器,使得传感器能够感测来自液滴微致动器上的一个或多个液滴的信号和/或特性。
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公开(公告)号:US20130293246A1
公开(公告)日:2013-11-07
申请号:US13988190
申请日:2011-11-15
CPC分类号: G01N27/221 , B01L3/502784 , B01L3/502792 , B01L2200/14 , B01L2300/0645 , B01L2300/0816 , B01L2300/089 , B01L2400/0427 , B41J2/04541 , B41J2/04555 , B41J2/0458 , G01K7/34
摘要: The embodiments described herein provide methods of measuring capacitance, detecting a droplet at a position, determining a thickness of an oil film and determining temperature in a droplet actuator. Specifically, the capacitance detection method may be used as a real-time verification tool in order to detect the absence, presence, and/or partial presence of a droplet at an electrode, analyze droplet properties, measure droplet size or volume, optimize the speed of droplet operation and detect air bubbles.
摘要翻译: 本文所述的实施例提供了测量电容,检测位置处的液滴,确定油膜的厚度和确定液滴致动器中的温度的方法。 具体地,可以将电容检测方法用作实时验证工具,以便检测电极处的液滴的不存在,存在和/或部分存在,分析液滴属性,测量液滴尺寸或体积,优化速度 的液滴操作并检测气泡。
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公开(公告)号:US08980198B2
公开(公告)日:2015-03-17
申请号:US11639594
申请日:2006-12-15
IPC分类号: B01L3/00 , G01N27/447 , B01F13/00 , B01L7/00 , G01N35/10
CPC分类号: B01L3/502792 , B01F13/0071 , B01F13/0076 , B01L3/502715 , B01L3/50273 , B01L3/502761 , B01L3/502784 , B01L7/52 , B01L7/525 , B01L7/54 , B01L2200/0647 , B01L2200/0673 , B01L2200/10 , B01L2200/147 , B01L2300/0816 , B01L2300/0861 , B01L2300/089 , B01L2300/1827 , B01L2400/0427 , B01L2400/0448 , B03C5/02 , B81B1/00 , G01N27/447 , G01N2035/1046
摘要: The present invention relates to filler fluids for droplet operations. According to one embodiment of this aspect, a droplet microactuator is provided and includes: (a) a first substrate comprising electrodes configured for conducting droplet operations on a surface of the substrate; (b) a second substrate spaced from the surface of the substrate by a distance sufficient to define an interior volume between the first substrate and second substrate, wherein the distance is sufficient to contain a droplet disposed in the space on the first substrate; and (c) a droplet arranged in the interior volume and arranged with respect to the electrodes in a manner which permits droplet operations to be effected on the droplet using the electrodes.
摘要翻译: 本发明涉及用于液滴操作的填充流体。 根据该方面的一个实施例,提供了液滴微致动器,其包括:(a)第一基板,其包括被配置用于在所述基板的表面上进行液滴操作的电极; (b)第二衬底,其与衬底的表面间隔足以限定第一衬底和第二衬底之间的内部空间的距离,其中所述距离足以容纳设置在第一衬底上的空间中的液滴; 和(c)布置在内部体积中并且以允许使用电极对液滴进行液滴操作的方式相对于电极布置的液滴。
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公开(公告)号:US20070242105A1
公开(公告)日:2007-10-18
申请号:US11639594
申请日:2006-12-15
IPC分类号: B41J2/045
CPC分类号: B01L3/502792 , B01F13/0071 , B01F13/0076 , B01L3/502715 , B01L3/50273 , B01L3/502761 , B01L3/502784 , B01L7/52 , B01L7/525 , B01L7/54 , B01L2200/0647 , B01L2200/0673 , B01L2200/10 , B01L2200/147 , B01L2300/0816 , B01L2300/0861 , B01L2300/089 , B01L2300/1827 , B01L2400/0427 , B01L2400/0448 , B03C5/02 , B81B1/00 , G01N27/447 , G01N2035/1046
摘要: The present invention relates to filler fluids for droplet operations. According to one embodiment of this aspect, a droplet microactuator is provided and includes: (a) a first substrate comprising electrodes configured for conducting droplet operations on a surface of the substrate; (b) a second substrate spaced from the surface of the substrate by a distance sufficient to define an interior volume between the first substrate and second substrate, wherein the distance is sufficient to contain a droplet disposed in the space on the first substrate; and (c) a droplet arranged in the interior volume and arranged with respect to the electrodes in a manner which permits droplet operations to be effected on the droplet using the electrodes.
摘要翻译: 本发明涉及用于液滴操作的填充流体。 根据该方面的一个实施例,提供了液滴微致动器,其包括:(a)第一基板,其包括被配置用于在所述基板的表面上进行液滴操作的电极; (b)第二衬底,其与衬底的表面间隔足以限定第一衬底和第二衬底之间的内部空间的距离,其中所述距离足以容纳设置在第一衬底上的空间中的液滴; 和(c)布置在内部体积中并且以允许使用电极对液滴进行液滴操作的方式相对于电极布置的液滴。
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公开(公告)号:US08872527B2
公开(公告)日:2014-10-28
申请号:US12527208
申请日:2008-02-15
CPC分类号: B01L3/50273 , B01L3/502715 , B01L3/502784 , B01L2200/0605 , B01L2300/0627 , B01L2300/0636 , B01L2300/0645 , B01L2300/0809 , B01L2400/0427 , G01N27/22 , G01N27/223 , G01N27/227 , G01N2203/00 , G01V3/02
摘要: A method, circuit and apparatus for detecting capacitance on a droplet actuator, inter alia, for determining the presence, partial presence or absence of a droplet at an electrode on a droplet actuator by: (a) providing a droplet actuator comprising: (i) a substrate comprising electrodes arranged on the substrate for conducting droplet operations on a surface of the substrate; (ii) a capacitance detection circuit for detecting capacitance at the droplet operations surface at one or more of the electrodes; (b) detecting capacitance at the droplet operations surface at one or more of the electrodes; and (c) determining from the capacitance the presence, partial presence or absence of a droplet at the droplet operations surface at the electrode.
摘要翻译: 一种用于检测液滴致动器上电容的方法,电路和装置,特别是用于通过以下步骤确定液滴致动器上的电极处的液滴的存在,部分存在或不存在:(a)提供液滴致动器,其包括:(i) 基板,其包括布置在所述基板上的电极,用于在所述基板的表面上进行液滴操作; (ii)电容检测电路,用于检测一个或多个电极处的液滴操作表面处的电容; (b)在一个或多个电极处检测液滴操作表面处的电容; 和(c)根据电容确定在电极处的液滴操作表面处的液滴的存在,部分存在或不存在。
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公开(公告)号:US20080281471A1
公开(公告)日:2008-11-13
申请号:US11838450
申请日:2007-08-14
申请人: Gregory F. Smith , Ryan A. Sturmer , Philip Y. Paik , Vijay Srinivasan , Michael G. Pollack , Vamsee K. Pamula , Keith R. Brafford , Richard M. West
发明人: Gregory F. Smith , Ryan A. Sturmer , Philip Y. Paik , Vijay Srinivasan , Michael G. Pollack , Vamsee K. Pamula , Keith R. Brafford , Richard M. West
CPC分类号: B01F13/0071 , B01F13/0076 , B01L3/502715 , B01L3/502792 , B01L7/52 , B01L7/525 , B01L2200/027 , B01L2200/0668 , B01L2200/148 , B01L2200/16 , B01L2300/024 , B01L2300/0654 , B01L2300/0816 , B01L2300/0819 , B01L2300/0861 , B01L2300/0864 , B01L2300/0867 , B01L2300/089 , B01L2300/1827 , B01L2400/0406 , B01L2400/0415 , B01L2400/043 , B01L2400/0436 , B01L2400/0442 , B01L2400/0448 , B01L2400/0683 , G01N33/49
摘要: A droplet actuator with cartridge is provided. According to one embodiment, a sample analyzer is provided and includes an analyzer unit comprising electronic or optical receiving means, a cartridge comprising self-contained droplet handling capabilities, and a wherein the cartridge is coupled to the analyzer unit by a means which aligns electronic and/or optical outputs from the cartridge with electronic or optical receiving means on the analyzer unit. According to another embodiment, a sample analyzer is provided and includes a sample analyzer comprising a cartridge coupled thereto and a means of electrical interface and/or optical interface between the cartridge and the analyzer, whereby electrical signals and/or optical signals may be transmitted from the cartridge to the analyzer.
摘要翻译: 提供带墨盒的液滴致动器。 根据一个实施例,提供了样本分析器,并且包括分析器单元,其包括电子或光学接收装置,包括独立液滴处理能力的盒,以及其中所述盒通过使电子和 /或来自带有分析仪单元上的电子或光学接收装置的盒的光学输出。 根据另一个实施例,提供了一个样本分析器,它包括一个样本分析器,该样本分析器包括与其相连接的盒,以及盒和分析器之间的电接口和/或光学接口的装置,由此电信号和/或光信号可以从 墨盒进入分析仪。
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公开(公告)号:US07939021B2
公开(公告)日:2011-05-10
申请号:US11838450
申请日:2007-08-14
申请人: Gregory F. Smith , Ryan A. Sturmer , Philip Y. Paik , Vijay Srinivasan , Michael G. Pollack , Vamsee K. Pamula , Keith R. Brafford , Richard M. West
发明人: Gregory F. Smith , Ryan A. Sturmer , Philip Y. Paik , Vijay Srinivasan , Michael G. Pollack , Vamsee K. Pamula , Keith R. Brafford , Richard M. West
CPC分类号: B01F13/0071 , B01F13/0076 , B01L3/502715 , B01L3/502792 , B01L7/52 , B01L7/525 , B01L2200/027 , B01L2200/0668 , B01L2200/148 , B01L2200/16 , B01L2300/024 , B01L2300/0654 , B01L2300/0816 , B01L2300/0819 , B01L2300/0861 , B01L2300/0864 , B01L2300/0867 , B01L2300/089 , B01L2300/1827 , B01L2400/0406 , B01L2400/0415 , B01L2400/043 , B01L2400/0436 , B01L2400/0442 , B01L2400/0448 , B01L2400/0683 , G01N33/49
摘要: A droplet actuator with cartridge is provided. According to one embodiment, a sample analyzer is provided and includes an analyzer unit comprising electronic or optical receiving means, a cartridge comprising self-contained droplet handling capabilities, and a wherein the cartridge is coupled to the analyzer unit by a means which aligns electronic and/or optical outputs from the cartridge with electronic or optical receiving means on the analyzer unit. According to another embodiment, a sample analyzer is provided and includes a sample analyzer comprising a cartridge coupled thereto and a means of electrical interface and/or optical interface between the cartridge and the analyzer, whereby electrical signals and/or optical signals may be transmitted from the cartridge to the analyzer.
摘要翻译: 提供带墨盒的液滴致动器。 根据一个实施例,提供了样本分析器,并且包括分析器单元,其包括电子或光学接收装置,包括独立液滴处理能力的盒,以及其中所述盒通过使电子和 /或来自带有分析仪单元上的电子或光学接收装置的盒的光学输出。 根据另一个实施例,提供了一个样本分析器,它包括一个样本分析器,该样本分析器包括与其相连接的盒,以及盒和分析器之间的电接口和/或光学接口的装置,由此电信号和/或光信号可以从 墨盒进入分析仪。
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公开(公告)号:US20100194408A1
公开(公告)日:2010-08-05
申请号:US12527208
申请日:2008-02-15
IPC分类号: G01R27/26
CPC分类号: B01L3/50273 , B01L3/502715 , B01L3/502784 , B01L2200/0605 , B01L2300/0627 , B01L2300/0636 , B01L2300/0645 , B01L2300/0809 , B01L2400/0427 , G01N27/22 , G01N27/223 , G01N27/227 , G01N2203/00 , G01V3/02
摘要: A method, circuit and apparatus for detecting capacitance on a droplet actuator, inter alia, for determining the presence, partial presence or absence of a droplet at an electrode on a droplet actuator by: (a) providing a droplet actuator comprising: (i) a substrate comprising electrodes arranged on the substrate for conducting droplet operations on a surface of the substrate; (ii) a capacitance detection circuit for detecting capacitance at the droplet operations surface at one or more of the electrodes; (b) detecting capacitance at the droplet operations surface at one or more of the electrodes; and (c) determining from the capacitance the presence, partial presence or absence of a droplet at the droplet operations surface at the electrode.
摘要翻译: 一种用于检测液滴致动器上电容的方法,电路和装置,特别是用于通过以下步骤确定液滴致动器上的电极处的液滴的存在,部分存在或不存在:(a)提供液滴致动器,其包括:(i) 基板,其包括布置在所述基板上的电极,用于在所述基板的表面上进行液滴操作; (ii)电容检测电路,用于检测一个或多个电极处的液滴操作表面处的电容; (b)在一个或多个电极处检测液滴操作表面处的电容; 和(c)根据电容确定在电极处的液滴操作表面处的液滴的存在,部分存在或不存在。
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公开(公告)号:US20100068764A1
公开(公告)日:2010-03-18
申请号:US12524495
申请日:2008-02-11
申请人: Ramakrishna Sista , Vamsee K. Pamula , Michael G. Pollack , Vijay Srinivasan , Allen E. Eckhardt
发明人: Ramakrishna Sista , Vamsee K. Pamula , Michael G. Pollack , Vijay Srinivasan , Allen E. Eckhardt
CPC分类号: G01N33/54326 , B01L3/502715 , B01L3/50273 , B01L3/502761 , B01L3/502784 , B01L2200/025 , B01L2200/028 , B01L2200/0647 , B01L2200/0673 , B01L2200/141 , B01L2300/0816 , B01L2300/0864 , B01L2300/0867 , B01L2400/0427 , B01L2400/043 , C12M25/01 , C12M25/16 , G01N27/44717 , G01N27/44786 , G01N33/54386 , G01N35/0098 , G01N2035/1046
摘要: A method of providing a droplet in contact with a magnetically responsive bead and having a reduced quantity of a substance. The method generally includes the steps of (a) providing a droplet actuator (200) comprising: (i) a substrate (210) comprising electrodes (214) arranged for conducting droplet operations on a surface; (ii) a starting droplet (218/222) comprising: (1) one or more magnetically responsive beads (220); (2) a starting quantity of the substance; and (3) a starting volume; (b) magnetically immobilizing the one or more magnetically responsive beads at a location which is at a distance from a target droplet splitting zone, (224); (c) conducting one or more droplet operations comprising droplet dividing operations selected to divide the combined droplet to yield a set of droplets comprising: (i) a droplet (218) comprising substantially all of the one or more magnetically responsive beads and having a decreased quantity of the substance relative to the starting concentration; and (ii) a droplet (222) substantially lacking the magnetically responsive beads.
摘要翻译: 提供与磁响应珠接触并具有减少的物质量的液滴的方法。 该方法通常包括以下步骤:(a)提供液滴致动器(200),包括:(i)包括布置用于在表面上进行液滴操作的电极(214)的基底(210) (ii)起始液滴(218/222),包括:(1)一个或多个磁响应珠(220); (2)物质的起始量; 和(3)起始体积; (b)将所述一个或多个磁响应珠磁性地固定在距离目标液滴分离区一段距离的位置处(224); (c)进行一个或多个液滴操作,其包括液滴分割操作,所述液滴分割操作被选择以分割组合的液滴以产生一组液滴,其包括:(i)液滴(218),其基本上包含所有一个或多个磁响应珠粒, 物质的数量相对于起始浓度; 和(ii)基本上不含磁响应珠的液滴(222)。
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