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| 20090081768 | Devices and Methods for Thermally Isolating Chambers of an Assay Card - An assay card and devices and methods for isolating chambers on the assay card are described. The assay card comprises a substrate formed of one or more materials, e.g., plastic, having a softening temperature, the substrate defining channels communicating with respective reaction chambers. The assay card may be heated in a region of the channels to at least the softening temperature. The softened plastic may be deformed, e.g., with a tool which may or may not also provide the heat for softening the substrate. In this manner, the plastic of the substrate may be caused to at least partially obstruct the channels, thereby isolating the reaction chambers. The invention also relates to a method of manufacturing a tool device that includes pins for heating and deforming an assay card. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090285719 | Compressible Transparent Sealing for Open Microplates - An apparatus for sealing a microplate, wherein the apparatus comprises a microplate having a first surface and an opposing second surface. A plurality of wells is formed in the first surface of the microplate, wherein each of the plurality of wells is sized to receive an assay therein. A sealing cover is disposed over the microplate adjacent the plurality of wells and is compliant to accommodate variations between the sealing cover and the microplate and/or distribute loads evenly therebetween. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20100236930 | Electrowetting Dispensing Devices and Related Methods - A method for dispensing liquid for use in biological analysis may comprise positioning liquid to be dispensed via electrowetting. The positioning may comprise aligning the liquid with a plurality of predetermined locations. The method may further comprise dispensing the aligned liquid from the plurality of predetermined locations through a plurality of openings respectively aligned with the predetermined locations. The dispensing may be via electrowetting. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20110146418 | Sample Preparation Devices and Methods - A device for sample processing can include at least one chamber having an egress, said chamber being configured to receive a sample for processing, a filter through which at least some sample portions in the at least one chamber flow, and a barrier member disposed in a first state to contain sample in the at least one chamber. Upon sufficient conditions, the barrier member can be alterable to a second state to permit flow of at least some sample portions contained in the chamber in a flow direction toward the egress and through the filter. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110164862 | HEATED COVER METHODS AND TECHNOLOGY - A heating apparatus comprising a support base and a microplate having a first surface and an opposing second surface. The microplate is positioned adjacent the support base and comprises a plurality of wells formed in the first surface thereof. Each of the plurality of wells is sized to receive an assay therein. A sapphire crystalline transparent window is positioned adjacent the microplate opposing the support base. A heating device heats the transparent window in response to a control system. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110171748 | Device And Method For Making Discrete Volumes Of A First Fluid In Contact With A Second Fluid, Which Are Immiscible With Each Other - Various embodiments described in the application relate to an apparatus, system, and method for generating, within a conduit, discrete volumes of one or more fluids that are immiscible with a second fluid. The discrete volumes can be used for biochemical or molecular biology procedures involving small volumes, for example, microliter-sized volumes, nanoliter-sized volumes, or smaller. The system can comprise an apparatus comprising at least one conduit operatively connected to one or more pumps for providing discrete volumes separated from one another by a fluid that is immiscible with the fluid(s) of the discrete volumes, for example, aqueous immiscible-fluid-discrete volumes separated by an oil. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20120138462 | ELECTROWETTING DISPENSING DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS - A method for dispensing liquid for use in biological analysis may comprise positioning liquid to be dispensed via electrowetting. The positioning may comprise aligning the liquid with a plurality of predetermined locations. The method may further comprise dispensing the aligned liquid from the plurality of predetermined locations through a plurality of openings respectively aligned with the predetermined locations. The dispensing may be via electrowetting. | 06-07-2012 |
