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Multi-well apparatus

US7413910B2 · kind B2 · utility

17Cited by

73References

4Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Exelixis, Inc. · US

Inventors

Patrick Kearney · San Francisco, US
David Hager · San Jose, US
Douglas Keller · West Linn, US
Jeffrey D. Donaldson · Tigard, US
Robert Mercer · Cornelius, US
James Leahy · San Leandro, US
Micheal Morrissey · Danville, US
Troy M. Swartwood · Seattle, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 8, 2002
Grant date	Aug 19, 2008
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 13, 2024

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T436/2575
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A multi-well assembly (10) comprises a multi-well block (12) and a guide plate (14). The multi-well block (12) has a plurality of wells (18) each with a fluid-impermeable bottom surface (22). The guide plate (14) has a plurality of fluid passageways (34) corresponding to the wells (18) of the multi-well block (12). The guide plate (14) is configured to establish fluid communication between each well (18) and an associated fluid passageway (34) when the guide plate (14) is aligned with the multi-well block (12).

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