公开(公告)号：US20240116047A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-11

申请号：US18375205

申请日：2023-09-29

Applicant: ILLUMINA, INC. ,  Illumina Singapore PTE. LTD.

Inventor： Panteleimon Athanasiou ,  Beng Keong Ang ,  Justin Davidson ,  Norman Khoo ,  Heng Kuang Cheng ,  Hao Yu ,  Zhenning Cao

IPC: B01L3/00

CPC classification number: B01L3/502715 ,  B01L3/502723 ,  B01L2200/0684 ,  B01L2200/0689

Abstract: Liquid reservoirs, cartridge assemblies and related systems and methods are disclosed. An example implementation includes an apparatus that includes a body, a cover, and a lid assembly. The body includes a top surface and a storage chamber having an opening at the top surface. The cover covers or is positioned within the opening of the storage chamber. The lid assembly is coupled to the top surface and covers the opening of the storage chamber. The top surface and the first portion define a plenum. The cover is at least one of piercable, breakable, or movable to allow the storage chamber to be fluidly coupled to the plenum without venting the plenum to atmosphere.

公开(公告)号：US20230191405A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-22

申请号：US18069688

申请日：2022-12-21

Applicant: ILLUMINA, INC.

Inventor： Zhenning Cao ,  Jennifer Foley ,  Cyril Delattre ,  Maulik Patel ,  Cameron Mar

IPC: B01L3/00 ,  G01F3/38

CPC classification number: B01L3/50273 ,  G01F3/38 ,  B01L2200/04 ,  B01L2200/16 ,  B01L2300/0627 ,  B01L2400/0487

Abstract: In some examples, an instrument for measuring a volume of a liquid is provided. A gas flow rate sensor may measure a rate of flow of a pressurized gas to a reservoir storing a liquid. A controller may be coupled to the gas flow rate sensor and may calculate a volume of the liquid that the flow of pressurized gas displaces from the reservoir. In some examples, a method of measuring a volume of a liquid is provided. Using a gas flow rate sensor, a flow of pressurized gas may be measured. The flow of the pressurized gas may be delivered to a reservoir storing a liquid. A volume of the liquid in the reservoir may be displaced using the flow of pressurized gas. The measurement of the flow of the pressurized gas may be used to calculate the volume of the liquid that is displaced.

公开(公告)号：US20220168737A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-02

申请号：US17539534

申请日：2021-12-01

Applicant: ILLUMINA, INC.

Inventor： Cameron Mar ,  Payam Taheri ,  Cyril Delattre ,  Paul Crivelli ,  Wesley Cox-Muranami ,  Zhenning Cao ,  Travis Beckman ,  Justin Davidson

IPC: B01L3/00

Abstract: Well assemblies and related methods are disclosed. In accordance with an implementation, an apparatus includes a liquid reservoir containing a liquid and a well assembly including a body, a hydrophobic venting membrane, and a cover. The body defines a well and has an opening and a port. The port is couplable to the liquid reservoir. The hydrophobic venting membrane is coupled to the body and covers the opening and cover covers the hydrophobic venting membrane. As the liquid is flowed into the well via the port, the hydrophobic venting membrane vents gas contained within the well.