APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HEATING MICROFLUIDIC VOLUMES AND MOVING FLUIDS
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Mar 27, 2006
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Abstract
A device and method for the temperature control, concentration, volume measurement and transport of microfluidic volumes are provided. The device includes one or more heating elements having a resistive material that varies with temperature. The heating elements are formed into a laminar body that may be formed into a variety of geometries and/or easily married to a second body including micro-well plates, micro-centrifuge tubes and microfluidic circuits.
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Country | kind | publication No. | Filing Date | Type | Sub-Type |
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US | B2 | US7049558 | Jan 27, 2004 | Patent | Grant |
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GRANTED PATENT AS SECOND PUBLICATION | Apparatus and method for heating microfluidic volumes and moving fluids | May 23, 2006 |
- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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MOLECULAR DEVICES CORPORATION | 3180 PORTER DRIVE A CORP OF CA PALO ALTO CA 94304 |
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- 2006 Application Filing Year
- H05B Class
- 1628 Applications Filed
- 841 Patents Issued To-Date
- 51.66 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Baer, Thomas M | Mountain View, CA | 95 | 2904 |
# of filed Patents : 95 Total Citations : 2904 | |||
Reamey, Robert H | Palo Alto, CA | 28 | 688 |
# of filed Patents : 28 Total Citations : 688 | |||
Smith, Thomas L | Campbell, CA | 32 | 683 |
# of filed Patents : 32 Total Citations : 683 |
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- 9 Citation Count
- H05B Class
- 3.29 % this patent is cited more than
- 19 Age
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Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable | $700.00 | $350.00 | $175.00 |
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | $410.00 |
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