Slug control during thermal cycling

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9861985
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13222887

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The present invention, in one aspect, provides methods and systems for controlling slugs using temperature dependent fluorescent dyes. In some embodiments, the present invention uses one or more techniques to enhance the visibility of slugs, enhance a system's ability to differentiate between slugs, and enhance a system's ability to identify the positions of slugs.

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CANON U S A INCONE CANON PARK MELVILLE NY 11747

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Bean, Brian Baltimore, US 10 208
Corey, Scott Hydes, US 24 392
Coursey, Johnathan S Germantown, US 38 354
Hasson, Kenton C Germantown, US 105 1434
Kanderian, Sami Germantown, US 17 169
Liang, Hongye Clarksville, US 14 274
Owen, Gregory H Clarksburg, US 23 367

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