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公开(公告)号:US08460528B2
公开(公告)日:2013-06-11
申请号:US12681879
申请日:2008-10-14
IPC分类号: G01N27/26
CPC分类号: B01L3/5027 , B01J2219/00371 , B01J2219/00378 , B01J2219/00385 , B01J2219/00515 , B01J2219/00518 , B01J2219/0065 , B01J2219/00653 , B01L3/502715 , B01L3/502792 , B01L2200/027 , B01L2200/0605 , B01L2200/0668 , B01L2200/16 , B01L2300/0816 , B01L2300/0819 , B01L2300/0845 , B01L2300/089 , B01L2400/0427 , B01L2400/0478 , B01L2400/0487
摘要: On-board reagent storage, handling, and dispensing apparatuses and methods for droplet actuator systems are provided. In one embodiment, a fluidic analyzer is provided and includes a droplet actuator including a substrate including a plurality of electrodes configured to actuate a droplet and a reagent storage component in selective fluid communication with the droplet actuator and including a reagent configured to combine with a solvent at a time of use. In another embodiment, a method of conducting fluidic analysis is provided and includes storing a reagent within a reagent storage component in fluid communication with a droplet actuator including a plurality of electrodes configured to actuate a droplet and combining the reagent with a solvent at a time for use within the droplet actuator.
摘要翻译: 提供了用于液滴致动器系统的机载试剂储存,处理和分配装置和方法。 在一个实施例中,提供了一种流体分析器,其包括液滴致动器,该液滴致动器包括基底,该基底包括配置成致动液滴的多个电极和与液滴致动器选择性流体连通的试剂储存部件,并且包括配置成与溶剂组合的试剂 在使用时。 在另一个实施例中,提供了一种进行流体分析的方法,包括将试剂储存在与液滴致动器流体连通的液体致动器内,所述液滴致动器包括配置成致动液滴的多个电极并且一次将溶剂与溶剂组合 在液滴致动器内使用。
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公开(公告)号:US08268246B2
公开(公告)日:2012-09-18
申请号:US12531794
申请日:2008-08-11
CPC分类号: H05K3/4038 , B01L3/502707 , B01L3/502784 , B01L3/502792 , B01L2300/089 , B01L2300/12 , B01L2400/0427 , H05K1/113 , H05K3/0058 , H05K3/0067 , H05K3/28 , H05K3/421 , H05K3/427 , H05K2201/09527 , Y10T29/49124 , Y10T29/49155 , Y10T29/49165 , Y10T156/10
摘要: Alternative approaches to fabricating printed circuit boards for use in droplet actuator operations are provided. In one embodiment, a method of manufacturing a droplet actuator for conducting droplet operations includes positioning a dielectric material between a first metal layer configured to include an electrode and a second metal layer configured to include an interconnect pad. The method additionally includes forming a connection between the first and second metal layers. Droplet actuators and methods of fabricating and supporting printed circuit boards of droplet actuators are also provided.
摘要翻译: 提供制造用于液滴致动器操作的印刷电路板的替代方法。 在一个实施例中,制造用于进行液滴操作的液滴致动器的方法包括将介电材料定位在被配置为包括电极的第一金属层和被配置为包括互连焊盘的第二金属层之间。 该方法还包括在第一和第二金属层之间形成连接。 还提供了液滴致动器和制造和支持液滴致动器的印刷电路板的方法。
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公开(公告)号:US20110303542A1
公开(公告)日:2011-12-15
申请号:US12672564
申请日:2008-08-08
IPC分类号: G01N27/447 , B01D57/02
CPC分类号: B01L3/502792 , B01L2200/141 , B01L2300/0645 , B01L2400/0415 , G01N2035/00277
摘要: The invention relates to a droplet actuator with a substrate comprising electrodes arranged for conducting droplet operations on a droplet operations surface of the substrate; a filler fluid phase in contact with the droplet operations surface at least partially surrounding a droplet phase comprising a droplet arranged on one or more of the electrodes, the droplet comprising: (i) a target substance susceptible to loss from the droplet phase into the filler fluid phase; and (ii) an additive which reduces loss of the target substance to the filler fluid phase relative to a corresponding droplet not comprising the additive. The invention also relates to various compositions and methods.
摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种液滴致动器,其具有包括布置用于在基板的液滴操作表面上进行液滴操作的电极的基板; 与液滴操作表面接触的填充流体相,至少部分地围绕包含布置在一个或多个电极上的液滴的液滴相,所述液滴包括:(i)易受从液滴相流入填料中的目标物质 流体相; 和(ii)相对于不包含添加剂的相应液滴,减少目标物质对填料流体相的损失的添加剂。 本发明还涉及各种组合物和方法。
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公开(公告)号:US20100282609A1
公开(公告)日:2010-11-11
申请号:US12681879
申请日:2008-10-14
IPC分类号: B01J19/08
CPC分类号: B01L3/5027 , B01J2219/00371 , B01J2219/00378 , B01J2219/00385 , B01J2219/00515 , B01J2219/00518 , B01J2219/0065 , B01J2219/00653 , B01L3/502715 , B01L3/502792 , B01L2200/027 , B01L2200/0605 , B01L2200/0668 , B01L2200/16 , B01L2300/0816 , B01L2300/0819 , B01L2300/0845 , B01L2300/089 , B01L2400/0427 , B01L2400/0478 , B01L2400/0487
摘要: On-board reagent storage, handling, and dispensing apparatuses and methods for droplet actuator systems are provided. In one embodiment, a fluidic analyzer is provided and includes a droplet actuator including a substrate including a plurality of electrodes configured to actuate a droplet and a reagent storage component in selective fluid communication with the droplet actuator and including a reagent configured to combine with a solvent at a time of use. In another embodiment, a method of conducting fluidic analysis is provided and includes storing a reagent within a reagent storage component in fluid communication with a droplet actuator including a plurality of electrodes configured to actuate a droplet and combining the reagent with a solvent at a time for use within the droplet actuator.
摘要翻译: 提供了用于液滴致动器系统的机载试剂储存,处理和分配装置和方法。 在一个实施例中,提供了一种流体分析器,其包括液滴致动器,该液滴致动器包括基底,该基底包括配置成致动液滴的多个电极和与液滴致动器选择性流体连通的试剂储存部件,并且包括配置成与溶剂组合的试剂 在使用时。 在另一个实施例中,提供了一种进行流体分析的方法,包括将试剂储存在与液滴致动器流体连通的液体致动器内,所述液滴致动器包括配置成致动液滴的多个电极并且一次将溶剂与溶剂组合 在液滴致动器内使用。
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公开(公告)号:US20100258441A1
公开(公告)日:2010-10-14
申请号:US12761147
申请日:2010-04-15
CPC分类号: B01F11/0071 , B01F13/0071 , B01F13/0076 , B01L3/502746 , B01L3/502761 , B01L3/502792 , B01L7/52 , B01L7/525 , B01L2200/027 , 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 , G01N35/0098 , G01N2035/1046 , Y10T436/11 , Y10T436/25 , Y10T436/25625 , Y10T436/2575
摘要: The invention provides a method of circulating magnetically responsive beads within a droplet in a droplet actuator. The invention also provides methods for splitting droplets. The invention, in one embodiment, makes use of a droplet actuator with top and bottom substrates, a plurality of magnetic fields respectively present proximate the top and bottom substrates, wherein at least one of the magnet fields is selectively alterable, and a plurality of droplet operations electrodes positioned along at least one of the top and bottom surfaces. A droplet is positioned between the top and bottom surfaces and at least one of the magnetic fields is selectively altered.
摘要翻译: 本发明提供了一种在液滴致动器中的液滴内循环磁响应珠的方法。 本发明还提供了分裂液滴的方法。 在一个实施例中,本发明利用具有顶部和底部基底的液滴致动器,分别存在于顶部和底部基底附近的多个磁场,其中至少一个磁场可选择性地改变,并且多个液滴 沿着顶表面和底表面中的至少一个定位的操作电极。 液滴位于顶表面和底表面之间,并且至少一个磁场被选择性地改变。
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公开(公告)号:US20100236928A1
公开(公告)日:2010-09-23
申请号:US12681848
申请日:2008-10-15
CPC分类号: B01L3/502792 , B01L3/502761 , B01L2200/0673 , B01L2300/0654 , B01L2300/0816 , B01L2300/0819 , B01L2300/0861 , B01L2300/0864 , B01L2300/0867 , B01L2300/087 , B01L2300/088 , B01L2300/089 , B01L2400/0424 , B01L2400/0427 , B01L2400/0448
摘要: A droplet actualor having electrodes configured for ejecting droplet operations transporting droplets on a surface, and a sensor arranged in proximity to one or more of the electrodes establishing a detection window on the surface for detection of one or more properties of one or more droplets on the surface, wherein the electrodes establish at least two pathways for transport of droplets into the detection window. Also provided is, A method of detecting a property of a target droplet, including using droplet operations to modulate signals from a droplet set comprising the target droplet, detecting the modulated signals of the droplet set, demodulating the modulated signals to identify the signal produced by one or more individual droplets of the set Related methods and alternative embodiments are also provided.
摘要翻译: 具有配置用于喷射在表面上输送液滴的液滴操作的电极的液滴实体,以及布置在一个或多个电极附近的传感器,其在表面上建立检测窗口,用于检测表面上的一个或多个液滴的一个或多个特性 表面,其中电极建立用于将液滴输送到检测窗中的至少两个路径。 还提供了一种检测目标液滴的属性的方法,包括使用液滴操作来调制来自包括目标液滴的液滴组的信号,检测液滴组的调制信号,解调调制信号以识别由 还提供了一组或多个组合的相关方法和替代实施例。
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公开(公告)号:US20100062508A1
公开(公告)日:2010-03-11
申请号:US12531835
申请日:2008-03-24
CPC分类号: C25B15/00 , B01F13/0071 , B01L3/502761 , B01L3/502792 , B01L2200/0605 , B01L2200/0647 , B01L2200/0668 , B01L2200/0673 , B01L2300/0636 , B01L2300/0816 , B01L2300/0861 , B01L2300/0867 , B01L2300/089 , B01L2400/0427 , B01L2400/0487 , G01N33/5438
摘要: A droplet actuator and method of providing a droplet comprising an target substance on the droplet actuator, and including discrete flow and continuous flow functionality. Discrete flow function is controlled by electrodes arranged for conducting droplet operations on a substrate surface. The continuous flow function includes a fluid path arranged for flowing a fluid therethrough. The discrete flow and continuous flow functions may be by a barrier, including a second fluid path through the barrier. The continuous flow function may include a capture surface comprising a component having an affinity for the target substance. Methods of the invention may include flowing a fluid comprising the target substance through the fluid path; capturing the target substance on the capture surface; and forming a droplet in the discrete flow region via the second fluid path and the electrodes comprising the captured target substance.
摘要翻译: 液滴致动器和在液滴致动器上提供包含目标物质的液滴的方法,并且包括离散流动和连续流动功能。 离散流动功能由布置用于在基板表面上进行液滴操作的电极控制。 连续流动功能包括设置成使流体流过其中的流体路径。 离散的流动和连续流动功能可以是通过屏障,包括通过屏障的第二流体路径。 连续流动功能可以包括包含对目标物质具有亲和性的成分的捕获表面。 本发明的方法可以包括使包含目标物质的流体流过流体路径; 捕获表面上的目标物质; 以及经由所述第二流体路径在所述离散流动区域中形成液滴,并且所述电极包括所捕获的目标物质。
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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:US20130233712A1
公开(公告)日:2013-09-12
申请号:US13870709
申请日:2013-04-25
IPC分类号: B01L3/02
CPC分类号: B01L3/502792 , B01L3/0241 , B01L3/50273 , B01L2200/06 , B01L2300/06 , B01L2400/0427 , B41J2/14
摘要: A method of manipulating a droplet comprising providing a substrate comprising a surface; an elongated transport electrode disposed on the substrate surface, the elongated transport electrode having a first and a second end and configured to impart a gradient force to the droplet; and one or more wires for providing power to the transport electrode; and providing power to the one or more wires to effect the gradient force and thereby transport the droplet along the length of the elongated transport electrode from the first end to the second end.
摘要翻译: 一种操纵液滴的方法,包括提供包括表面的基底; 设置在基板表面上的细长输送电极,细长输送电极具有第一和第二端并且被配置为向液滴施加梯度力; 以及用于向输送电极供电的一根或多根线; 并且向所述一个或多个电线提供电力以实现所述梯度力,从而将所述液滴沿着所述细长输送电极的长度从所述第一端输送到所述第二端。
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公开(公告)号:US08492168B2
公开(公告)日:2013-07-23
申请号:US11639663
申请日:2006-12-15
IPC分类号: G01N33/553
CPC分类号: G01N33/54373 , B01F13/0071 , B01F13/0076 , B01L3/0268 , B01L3/502761 , B01L3/502784 , B01L7/525 , B01L2200/027 , B01L2200/0668 , B01L2200/0673 , B01L2200/148 , B01L2300/0654 , B01L2300/0816 , B01L2300/0864 , B01L2300/0867 , B01L2300/089 , B01L2300/1827 , B01L2400/0406 , B01L2400/0421 , B01L2400/043 , B01L2400/0436 , B01L2400/0442 , B01L2400/0448 , G01N15/1484 , G01N2015/1006
摘要: The present invention relates to droplet-based affinity assays. According to one embodiment, a method of detecting a target analyte in a sample is provided, wherein the method includes: (a) executing droplet operations to combine affinity-based assay reagents on a droplet microactuator with a sample potentially comprising the target analyte to generate a signal indicative of the presence, absence and/or quantity of analyte; and (b) detecting the signal, wherein the signal corresponds to the presence, absence and/or quantity of the analyte in the sample.
摘要翻译: 本发明涉及基于液滴的亲和力测定。 根据一个实施方案,提供了一种检测样品中的目标分析物的方法,其中所述方法包括:(a)执行液滴操作,以将基于亲和性的测定试剂与液滴微致动器与潜在地包含目标分析物的样品组合以产生 指示分析物的存在,不存在和/或数量的信号; 和(b)检测信号,其中信号对应于样品中分析物的存在,不存在和/或数量。
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