公开(公告)号：US10962563B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-30

申请号：US16246298

申请日：2019-01-11

Applicant: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Aaron Weber ,  Tony Hung ,  Sepehr Kiani

IPC: G01P5/18 ,  G01P5/20 ,  G01P5/26

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for measuring a velocity of a droplet passing through a microfluidic channel.

公开(公告)号：US10159977B2

公开(公告)日：2018-12-25

申请号：US15410913

申请日：2017-01-20

Applicant: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Tony Hung ,  Adnan Esmail ,  Sepehr Kiani

IPC: B01L3/00

Abstract: The present invention generally pertains to a system for performing droplet inflation, and methods and kits comprising the same. The system comprises at least one microfluidic channel comprising one or more droplets flowing therein, one or more fluid reservoirs, one or more inflators, one or more inflator nozzles, and at least one mechanism for disrupting an interface between a droplet and a fluid. The present invention provides for the inflation of a relatively controlled volume of fluid into a droplet resulting in an increase in the volume of the droplet relative to its volume prior to inflation and, accordingly, dilution of the concentration of species, if any, previously present and emulsified in the droplet.

公开(公告)号：US10130950B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-20

申请号：US15039637

申请日：2014-11-25

Applicant: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Tony Hung ,  Sepehr Kiani ,  Scott Powers ,  Adnan Esmail

IPC: B01L3/00 ,  B01J19/00 ,  B01L7/00

Abstract: Systems and methods for confining droplets within a microfluidic channel as well as systems and methods for packing droplets are provided. More specifically, a system and method are provided for controlling the introduction and removal of oil into a microfluidic channel in order to control where drops are allowed to flow within that channel.