Sample processing systems and methods
US12208382B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 21, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2035/00138
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The disclosure features methods, fluid delivery platforms, and apparatus for preparing a sample on a substrate that includes a substrate handler configured to move a substrate between a first position and a second position, and a platform positioned so that when the substrate is in the second position, the platform faces the substrate, where the platform includes a fluid delivery area having a second surface formed from a hydrophilic material for which a water contact angle is 40 degrees or less, and a first surface facing the substrate when the substrate is in the second position, formed from a hydrophobic material for which a water contact angle is 100 degrees or more.
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