Methods, devices, and systems for fluid mixing and chip interface

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9962692
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13222450

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In one aspect, the present invention provides methods, devices, and systems for ensuring that multiple components of a mixture are fully mixed in a continuous flow microfluidic system while ensuring that mixing between segments flowing through the chip is minimized. In some embodiments, the present invention includes mixing fluids in a droplet maintained at the tip of a pipette before the mixture is introduced to the microfluidic device. In another aspect, the present invention provides a pipette tip having a ratio of an outside diameter to an inside diameter that provides sufficient surface area for a droplet comprising up to the entire volume of the liquid to suspend from the pipette tip intact. In yet another aspect, the present invention provides methods, devices, and systems for delivering a reaction mixture to a microfluidic chip comprising a docking receptacle, an access tube and a reservoir.

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CANON U S LIFE SCIENCES INCROCKVILLE MD 20850

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Corey, Scott Hydes, US 24 392
Flamm, Alex Baltimore, US 22 341
Knight, Ivor T Arlington, US 22 835
Lane, Ben Hydes, US 29 655
Laskowski, Conrad Baltimore, US 11 117
Murphy, Brian Baltimore, US 202 6619

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