Microfluidic devices
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May 29, 2018
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Feb 28, 2013
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Abstract
The present invention provides novel microfluidic substrates and methods that are useful for performing biological, chemical and diagnostic assays. The substrates can include a plurality of electrically addressable, channel bearing fluidic modules integrally arranged such that a continuous channel is provided for flow of immiscible fluids.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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BIO-RAD LABORATORIES INC | 1000 ALFRED NOBEL DRIVE HERCULES CA 94547 |
International Classification(s)
- B03C:MAGNETIC OR ELECTROSTATIC SEPARATION OF SOLID MATE....
- C12Q:MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESSES INVOLVING ENZYMES O....
- C12P:FERMENTATION OR ENZYME-USING PROCESSES TO SYNTHESI....
- C12N:MICRO-ORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF
- B01L:CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENE....
- G01N:INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMININ....
- B01J:CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS, CO....
- B01F:MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING, DISPERSING

- 2013 Application Filing Year
- B03C Class
- 201 Applications Filed
- 183 Patents Issued To-Date
- 91.05 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Link, Darren R | Lexington, US | 60 | 4882 |
# of filed Patents : 60 Total Citations : 4882 | |||
Marran, David | Durham, US | 59 | 5175 |
# of filed Patents : 59 Total Citations : 5175 | |||
Rothberg, Jonathan M | Guilford, US | 567 | 39206 |
# of filed Patents : 567 Total Citations : 39206 | |||
Weiner, Michael | Guilford, US | 86 | 4175 |
# of filed Patents : 86 Total Citations : 4175 |
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- 21 Citation Count
- B03C Class
- 97.83 % this patent is cited more than
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