Filler Fluids for Droplet Operations

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20150174577A1
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14639612

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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.

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ADVANCED LIQUID LOGIC INCSAN DIEGO CA

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  • 2015 Application Filing Year
  • B03C Class
  • 227 Applications Filed
  • 179 Patents Issued To-Date
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Fair, Richard B Durham, US 43 4946
Paik, Philip Y Chula Vista, US 21 3272
Pamula, Vamsee K Durham, US 132 12386
Pollack, Michael G San Diego, US 139 12816
Srinivasan, Vijay San Diego, US 197 9915

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