Droplet microactuator system
US7815871B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 15, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2015/1006
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a droplet microactuator system. According to one embodiment, the droplet microactuator system includes: (a) a droplet microactuator configured to conduct droplet operations; (b) a magnetic field source arranged to immobilize magnetically responsive beads in a droplet during droplet operations; (c) a sensor configured in a sensing relationship with the droplet microactuator, such that the sensor is capable of sensing a signal from and/or a property of one or more droplets on the droplet microactuator; and (d) one or more processors electronically coupled to the droplet microactuator and programmed to control electrowetting-mediated droplet operations on the droplet actuator and process electronic signals from the sensor.
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