Droplet transport system for detection
US9393560B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 30, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01L2400/0622
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Method of transporting droplets for detection. An emulsion disposed in a container and including droplets may be provided. Contact may be created between a tip and the emulsion. The tip may be connected to an examination region and may include an outer tube and an inner tube. The outer tube may form a first open end and surround an enclosed portion of the inner tube. The inner tube may extend out of the first open end to create a projecting portion forming a second open end below the first open end. Droplets of the emulsion may be loaded into the inner tube via the second open end. Loaded droplets may be moved from the inner tube to the examination region. Fluid may be dispensed onto the projecting portion of the inner tube from the first open end formed by the outer tube.
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