Inventor · Toronto, ON, CA

Aaron R. Wheeler

20Patents
9h-index
23Co-inventors
71Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 26, 2008 → Mar 29, 2019

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8202736B2 Method of hormone extraction using digital microfluidics Physics 94 Active
US8187864B2 Exchangeable sheets pre-loaded with reagent depots for digital microfluidics Performing Operations; Transporting 51 Active
US8053239B2 Digital microfluidic method for protein extraction by precipitation from heterogeneous mixtures Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 51 Active
US8367370B2 Droplet-based cell culture and cell assays using digital microfluidics Performing Operations; Transporting 47 Active
US9594056B2 Printed digital microfluidic devices methods of use and manufacture thereof Performing Operations; Transporting 35 Active
US9476811B2 Digital microfluidic devices and methods incorporating a solid phase Performing Operations; Transporting 32 Active
US9851365B2 Digital microfluidic liquid-liquid extraction device and method of use thereof Physics 26 Active
US9039973B2 Hybrid digital and channel microfluidic devices and methods of use thereof Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 25 Active
US10232374B2 Method of processing dried samples using digital microfluidic device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 23 Active
US10486156B2 Fluid transfer from digital microfluidic device Physics 9 Active
US8993348B2 Exchangeable carriers pre-loaded with reagent depots for digital microfluidics Performing Operations; Transporting 8 Active
US10960398B2 Multiplexed droplet actuation and sensing in digital microfluidics Physics 3 Active
US10976225B2 DMF method and system for concentrating analyte from large volumes into smaller volumes using magnetic microparticles Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US9448223B2 Impedance-based sensing of adherent cells on a digital microfluidic device Chemistry; Metallurgy 1 Active
US9249443B2 Cell culture and cell assays using digital microfluidics Performing Operations; Transporting 1 Active
US12364982B2 System for identifying and targeting individual cells within a heterogeneous population for selective extraction of cellular content Physics 0 Active
US11000850B2 Method of processing dried samples using digital microfluidic device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US8728291B2 Droplet-based cell culture and cell assays using digital microfluidics Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Active
US11883823B2 Methods for the filtration of small-volume heterogeneous suspensions in a digital microfluidic device Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Active
US11292002B2 Surfactant additives for digital microfluidic devices for high protein content droplets transport Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.