Slug control during thermal cycling
US9861985B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 31, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/0318
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention, in one aspect, provides methods and systems for controlling slugs using temperature dependent fluorescent dyes. In some embodiments, the present invention uses one or more techniques to enhance the visibility of slugs, enhance a system's ability to differentiate between slugs, and enhance a system's ability to identify the positions of slugs.
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