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Apparatus for manipulating droplets

US8147668B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Duke University · US

Inventors

Michael G. Pollack · Durham, US
Vamsee K. Pamula · Durham, US
Richard B. Fair · Durham, US
Hong Ren · Chapel Hill, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 23, 2006
Grant date	Apr 3, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 22, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T436/2575
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Apparatuses for mixing droplets, such as a binary mixing apparatus, are provided. The binary mixing apparatus includes an array of electrodes and a conducting element positioned in relation to at least one of the electrodes to enable a droplet placed in electrical communication with the at least one electrode to electrically communicate with the conducting element. The binary mixing apparatus additionally includes an electrode selector for sequentially biasing one or more selected electrodes of the array to move a droplet disposed on the array into contact with another droplet. The apparatus further includes a first droplet supply area communicating with the array and a second droplet supply area communicating with the array.

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