Microvessels, microparticles, and methods of manufacturing and using the same

US8524450B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Illumina, Inc. · US

Inventors

• John A. Moon · San Diego, US
• M. Shane Bowen · Encinitas, US
• Ryan C. Smith · Fremont, US
• Michel Perbost · Bethany, US
• Michal Lebl · Oro Valley, US
• Steven Modiano · San Diego, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 29, 2010
• Grant date: Sep 3, 2013
• Expiry date: Feb 5, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01N35/00732
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method of reading a plurality of encoded microvessels used in an assay for biological or chemical analysis. The method can include providing a plurality of encoded microvessels. The microvessels can include a respective microbody and a reservoir core configured to hold a substance in the reservoir core. The microbody can include a material that surrounds the reservoir core and facilitates detection of a characteristic of the substance within the reservoir core. Optionally, the material can be transparent so as to facilitate detection of an optical characteristic of a substance within the reservoir core. The microbody can include an identifiable code associated with the substance. The method can also include determining the corresponding codes of the microvessels.