Sleeve reaction chamber system
US7578976B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 10, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 11, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01L2300/1822
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A chemical reaction chamber system that combines devices such as doped polysilicon for heating, bulk silicon for convective cooling, and thermoelectric (TE) coolers to augment the heating and cooling rates of the reaction chamber or chambers. In addition the system includes non-silicon-based reaction chambers such as any high thermal conductivity material used in combination with a thermoelectric cooling mechanism (i.e., Peltier device). The heat contained in the thermally conductive part of the system can be used/reused to heat the device, thereby conserving energy and expediting the heating/cooling rates. The system combines a micromachined silicon reaction chamber, for example, with an additional module/device for augmented heating/cooling using the Peltier effect. This additional module is particularly useful in extreme environments (very hot or extremely cold) where augmented heating/cooling would be useful to speed up the thermal cycling rates. The chemical reaction chamber system has various applications for synthesis or processing of organic, inorganic, or biochemical reactions, including the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and/or other DNA reactions, such as the ligase cha…
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