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Modular droplet actuator drive

US8041463B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignees

Advanced Liquid Logic, Inc. · US
Duke University · US

Inventors

Michael G. Pollack · Durham, US
Philip Paik · San Diego, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 17, 2010
Grant date	Oct 18, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 17, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N2035/1046
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A droplet actuator drive including a detection apparatus for sensing a property of a droplet on a droplet actuator; circuitry for controlling the detection apparatus electronically coupled to the detection apparatus; a droplet actuator cartridge connector arranged so that when a droplet actuator cartridge electronically is coupled thereto: the droplet actuator cartridge is aligned with the detection apparatus; and the detection apparatus can sense the property of the droplet on a droplet actuator; circuitry for controlling a droplet actuator coupled to the droplet actuator connector; and the droplet actuator circuitry may be coupled to a processor.

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