公开(公告)号：US20160320378A1

公开(公告)日：2016-11-03

申请号：US15210634

申请日：2016-07-14

Applicant: Advanced Liquid Logic, Inc.

Inventor： Vamsee K. Pamula ,  Michael G. Pollack ,  Ramakrishna Sista ,  Arjun Sudarsan

IPC: G01N33/543 ,  C12N15/10 ,  B03C1/30 ,  B03C5/00 ,  B03C1/28 ,  G01N33/561 ,  B01L3/00

CPC classification number: G01N33/54333 ,  B01F11/0071 ,  B01F13/0071 ,  B01F13/0076 ,  B01L3/502715 ,  B01L3/502761 ,  B01L3/502784 ,  B01L3/502792 ,  B01L7/52 ,  B01L7/525 ,  B01L2200/027 ,  B01L2200/0647 ,  B01L2200/0668 ,  B01L2300/0654 ,  B01L2300/0816 ,  B01L2300/0861 ,  B01L2300/0864 ,  B01L2300/0867 ,  B01L2300/089 ,  B01L2300/1827 ,  B01L2400/0406 ,  B01L2400/0415 ,  B01L2400/0421 ,  B01L2400/0424 ,  B01L2400/0427 ,  B01L2400/043 ,  B01L2400/0436 ,  B01L2400/0442 ,  B03C1/02 ,  B03C1/288 ,  B03C1/30 ,  B03C5/005 ,  B03C2201/18 ,  B03C2201/26 ,  C12N15/1013 ,  G01N33/561 ,  G01N2035/1046 ,  Y10T436/11 ,  Y10T436/25 ,  Y10T436/25625 ,  Y10T436/2575

Abstract: The invention relates to bead incubating and washing on a droplet actuator. Methods for incubating magnetically responsive beads that are labeled with primary antibody, a sample (i.e., analyte), and secondary reporter antibodies on a magnet, on and off a magnet, and completely off a magnet are provided. Also provided are methods for washing magnetically responsive beads using shape-assisted merging of droplets. Also provided are methods for shape-mediated splitting, transporting, and dispensing of a sample droplet that contains magnetically responsive beads. The apparatuses and methods of the invention provide for rapid time to result and optimum detection of an analyte in an immunoassay.

公开(公告)号：US09050606B2

公开(公告)日：2015-06-09

申请号：US14491231

申请日：2014-09-19

Applicant: ADVANCED LIQUID LOGIC, INC.

Inventor： Vamsee K. Pamula ,  Arjun Sudarsan ,  Ramakrishna Sista

IPC: G01N15/06 ,  G01N33/00 ,  G01N33/48 ,  B03C5/00 ,  G01N33/543 ,  B03C1/01 ,  B03C1/28 ,  B03C5/02

CPC classification number: B03C7/026 ,  B01L3/50273 ,  B01L3/502761 ,  B01L2200/0647 ,  B01L2300/0887 ,  B01L2400/0424 ,  B01L2400/0427 ,  B03C1/01 ,  B03C1/288 ,  B03C5/00 ,  B03C5/005 ,  B03C5/026 ,  B03C2201/26 ,  G01N33/54326

Abstract: The invention provides a method of redistributing magnetically responsive beads in a droplet. The method may include conducting on a droplet operations surface one or more droplet operations using the droplet without removing the magnetically responsive beads from the region of the magnetic field. The droplet operations may in some cases be electrode-mediated. The droplet operations may redistribute and/or circulate the magnetically responsive beads within the droplet. In some cases, the droplet may include a sample droplet may include a target analyte. The redistributing of the magnetically responsive beads may cause target analyte to bind to the magnetically responsive beads. In some cases, the droplet may include unbound substances in a wash buffer. The redistributing of the magnetically responsive beads causes unbound substances to be freed from interstices of an aggregated set or subset of the magnetically responsive beads.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供了一种在液滴中重新分布磁响应珠的方法。 该方法可以包括在液滴操作表面上使用液滴进行一个或多个液滴操作，而不从磁场的区域移除磁响应珠。 在某些情况下，液滴操作可能是电极介导的。 液滴操作可以在液滴内重新分布和/或循环磁响应珠。 在一些情况下，液滴可以包括样品液滴可以包括靶分析物。 磁响应珠的重新分布可能导致目标分析物结合磁响应珠。 在一些情况下，液滴可以包括洗涤缓冲液中的未结合物质。 磁响应珠子的重新分布导致未结合物质从磁性响应珠粒的聚集或子集的空隙中释放出来。

公开(公告)号：US20140216932A1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-07

申请号：US14248884

申请日：2014-04-09

Applicant: Advanced Liquid Logic, Inc.

Inventor： Vijay Srinivasan ,  Michael G. Pollack ,  Alexander Shenderov ,  Zhishan Hua ,  Arjun Sudarsan

IPC: B01L3/00

CPC classification number: B01L3/502792 ,  B01L2200/12 ,  B01L2300/0819 ,  B01L2300/089 ,  B01L2400/0415 ,  B01L2400/0421 ,  B01L2400/0427 ,  Y10T29/49826

Abstract: The invention provides a droplet actuator. The droplet actuator may include a base substrate and a top substrate separated to form a gap. The base substrate may include electrodes configured for conducting droplet operations in the gap; and the top substrate may include a glass substrate portion coupled to a non-glass portion, where the non-glass portion may include one or more openings establishing a fluid path extending from an exterior of the droplet actuator and into the gap. The invention also provides related methods of manufacturing the droplet actuator, methods of using the droplet actuator, and methods of loading the droplet actuator.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供一种液滴致动器。 液滴致动器可以包括分离以形成间隙的基底基板和顶基板。 基底基板可以包括被配置用于在间隙中进行液滴操作的电极; 并且顶部衬底可以包括联接到非玻璃部分的玻璃衬底部分，其中非玻璃部分可以包括建立从液滴致动器的外部延伸到间隙中的流体路径的一个或多个开口。 本发明还提供了制造液滴致动器的相关方法，使用液滴致动器的方法以及装载液滴致动器的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20140014517A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-16

申请号：US14027941

申请日：2013-09-16

Applicant: Advanced Liquid Logic, Inc.

Inventor： Vijay Srinivasan ,  Michael G. Pollack ,  Zhishan Hua ,  Arjun Sudarsan ,  Allen E. Eckhardt

IPC: G01N27/447

CPC classification number: G01N27/44743 ,  B01L3/0268 ,  B01L3/502761 ,  B01L3/502792 ,  B01L2200/0605 ,  B01L2200/061 ,  B01L2200/0647 ,  B01L2300/0645 ,  B01L2300/16 ,  B01L2400/0415 ,  B01L2400/0427

Abstract: Droplet actuator for conducting droplet operations, such as droplet transport and droplet dispensing, is provided. In one embodiment, the droplet actuator may include an electrode that is rotationally but not reflectively symmetrical.

Abstract translation: 提供用于进行液滴操作的液滴致动器，例如液滴传输和液滴分配。 在一个实施例中，液滴致动器可以包括旋转但不反射对称的电极。

公开(公告)号：US20160074863A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-17

申请号：US14942125

申请日：2015-11-16

Applicant: ADVANCED LIQUID LOGIC, INC.

Inventor： Ryan A. Sturmer ,  Vijay Srinivasan ,  Arjun Sudarsan

IPC: B01L3/00 ,  G01N27/04

CPC classification number: B01L3/50273 ,  B01L3/502792 ,  B01L2200/0621 ,  B01L2200/10 ,  B01L2200/14 ,  B01L2200/16 ,  B01L2300/0645 ,  B01L2300/0816 ,  B01L2300/0829 ,  B01L2300/087 ,  B01L2300/089 ,  B01L2400/0427 ,  G01N27/048 ,  G01R27/16

Abstract: Methods comprising measuring the impedance of the electrode produced by the excitation signal, wherein the impedance indicates presence of liquid at the electrode are disclosed. Computer readable mediums storing processor executable instructions for performing the method, and systems are also disclosed. The systems comprise a processor, memory and code stored in the memory that when executed cause the processor at least to: receive an output voltage signal, superimpose an excitation signal onto the output voltage signal to produce a superimposed signal, connect the superimposed signal to an electrode in a droplet actuator, suppress the output voltage signal, when detecting an impedance of the electrode, and measure the impedance of the electrode produced by the excitation signal, wherein the impedance indicates presence of liquid at the electrode.

Abstract translation: 方法包括测量由激发信号产生的电极的阻抗，其中阻抗表示在电极处存在液体。 还公开了存储用于执行该方法的处理器可执行指令的计算机可读介质，以及系统。 系统包括存储在存储器中的处理器，存储器和代码，当执行时，处理器至少要使接收输出电压信号，将激励信号叠加在输出电压信号上，产生叠加信号，将叠加的信号连接到 液滴致动器中的电极，当检测到电极的阻抗时抑制输出电压信号，并测量由激励信号产生的电极的阻抗，其中阻抗表示在电极处存在液体。

公开(公告)号：US20150174578A1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-25

申请号：US14590470

申请日：2015-01-06

Applicant: ADVANCED LIQUID LOGIC, INC.

Inventor： Vijay Srinivasan ,  Michael G. Pollack ,  Vamsee K. Pamula ,  Zishan Hua ,  Arjun Sudarsan ,  Philip Y. Paik

IPC: B01L3/00

CPC classification number: B01L3/52 ,  B01F13/0071 ,  B01F13/0076 ,  B01L3/0241 ,  B01L3/502792 ,  B01L2200/027 ,  B01L2200/0605 ,  B01L2200/143 ,  B01L2200/16 ,  B01L2300/0816 ,  B01L2300/0819 ,  B01L2300/089 ,  B01L2400/0427 ,  B01L2400/06 ,  B01L2400/0688 ,  F04B19/006

Abstract: A droplet actuator with a droplet formation electrode configuration associated with a droplet operations surface, wherein the electrode configuration comprises one or more electrodes configured to control volume of a droplet during formation of a sub-droplet on the droplet operations surface. Methods of making and using the droplet actuator are also provided.

Abstract translation: 具有与液滴操作表面相关联的液滴形成电极配置的液滴致动器，其中所述电极配置包括一个或多个电极，其被配置为在液滴操作表面上形成子液滴期间控制液滴的体积。 还提供了制造和使用液滴致动器的方法。