Method of Manipulating a Droplet
    3.
    发明申请
    Method of Manipulating a Droplet 审中-公开
    操纵水滴的方法

    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

    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。

    Droplet Actuator Structures
    7.
    发明申请
    Droplet Actuator Structures 审中-公开
    液滴致动器结构

    公开(公告)号:US20100025250A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-02-04

    申请号:US12529041

    申请日:2008-03-03

    IPC分类号: B41J2/045 B03C9/00

    摘要: The objective of this research is to model and design a microfluidic system that uses electrostatic fields to induce movement of discrete droplets of solution. Of particular interest is movement of droplets of H2O for use in biological testing with lab-on a-chip and μTAS systems. Using computer modeling, the electric-fields for planar electrode configurations positioned on an insulating substrate are calculated for a hemispherical drop of H2O on the substrate at various positions. From these electric-fields the force on the drop is calculated. These models show that electrostatic actuation of droplets of H2O is possible. However, as the complexity of the model increases the properties of the system become less desirable and actuation may not be possible. Using microfabrication techniques, the modeled microfluidic systems have been built for testing using a Kapton substrate with copper electrodes. Hexadecenyltrichlorosilane (HTS), a self-assembled monolayer, and its oxidant have been studied and found capable of providing hydrophobic and hydrophilic surface coatings for the systems.

    摘要翻译: 本研究的目的是建立和设计一个使用静电场诱导离散液滴移动的微流体系统。 特别令人感兴趣的是使用实验室上的芯片和muTAS系统用于生物测试的H 2 O滴。 使用计算机建模,计算位于绝缘基板上的平面电极配置的电场,用于在不同位置的衬底上的半球形H 2 O的下降。 从这些电场计算出液滴上的力。 这些模型显示H2O的液滴的静电驱动是可能的。 然而,随着模型的复杂性增加,系统的性能变得不太可取,并且致动可能是不可能的。 使用微细加工技术,已经建立了用于使用具有铜电极的Kapton衬底进行测试的建模的微流体系统。 已经研究了十六碳烯三氯硅烷(HTS),一种自组装单层及其氧化剂,能够为系统提供疏水和亲水的表面涂层。

    Modular Droplet Actuator Drive
    8.
    发明申请
    Modular Droplet Actuator Drive 有权
    模块化滴液致动器驱动

    公开(公告)号:US20100143963A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-10

    申请号:US12707081

    申请日:2010-02-17

    IPC分类号: C12Q1/02 B05C11/00

    摘要: The invention provides a droplet actuator drive. In certain embodiments, the droplet actuator drive may include a detection apparatus for sensing a property of a droplet on a droplet actuator; circuitry for controlling the detection apparatus electronically coupled to the detection apparatus; a droplet actuator cartridge connector; circuitry for controlling a droplet actuator coupled to the droplet actuator connector; and/or a means for coupling the droplet actuator circuitry to a processor. Systems, kits and methods of conducting assays are also provided.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供一种液滴致动器驱动装置。 在某些实施例中,液滴致动器驱动器可以包括用于感测液滴致动器上的液滴的特性的检测装置; 用于控制检测装置的电路,电子耦合到检测装置; 液滴致动器盒连接器; 用于控制耦合到液滴致动器连接器的液滴致动器的电路; 和/或用于将液滴致动器电路耦合到处理器的装置。 还提供了进行测定的系统,试剂盒和方法。

    Modular droplet actuator drive
    9.
    发明授权
    Modular droplet actuator drive 有权
    模块化液滴致动器驱动

    公开(公告)号:US08041463B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-10-18

    申请号:US12707081

    申请日:2010-02-17

    摘要: A droplet actuator drive including a detection apparatus for sensing a property of a droplet on a droplet actuator; circuitry for controlling the detection apparatus electronically coupled to the detection apparatus; a droplet actuator cartridge connector arranged so that when a droplet actuator cartridge electronically is coupled thereto: the droplet actuator cartridge is aligned with the detection apparatus; and the detection apparatus can sense the property of the droplet on a droplet actuator; circuitry for controlling a droplet actuator coupled to the droplet actuator connector; and the droplet actuator circuitry may be coupled to a processor.

    摘要翻译: 液滴致动器驱动器,其包括用于感测液滴致动器上的液滴的特性的检测装置; 用于控制检测装置的电路,电子耦合到所述检测装置; 液滴致动器盒连接器布置成使得当液滴致动器盒电子地耦合到其上时:液滴致动器盒与检测装置对准; 并且检测装置可以感测液滴致动器上的液滴的特性; 用于控制耦合到液滴致动器连接器的液滴致动器的电路; 并且液滴致动器电路可以耦合到处理器。