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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8101057 | Concentration and cleanup of nucleic acid samples Methods and devices are described for concentration and cleanup of samples containing bio-molecule analytes (e.g., polynucleotides, such as DNA, RNA, PNA). Various embodiments provide for pH-mediated sample concentration and cleanup of nucleic acid samples with chan... | 01/24/2012 |
| RE43122 | Apparatus and method for trapping bead based reagents within microfluidic analysis systems The present invention provides an on-chip packed reactor bed design that allows for an effective exchange of packing materials such as beads at a miniaturized level. The present invention extends the function of microfluidic analysis systems to new applications incl... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8043492 | Method for pretreatment of electrophoresis, substrate for analysis, and pretreatment apparatus for electrophoresis A sample (14) is supplied into a sample reservoir (8) (see (A)). A voltage is applied by an electrode (20) to introduce the sample into a capillary (6) filled with a separation medium (see (B)). A liquid (16) for replacement having... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7993507 | Separation method for multi channel electrophoresis device having no individual sample wells The present invention is related to a method of separation of compounds by electrophoresis in which the compounds such as genes, proteins, etc. may be analyzed very precisely as samples are introduced directly into the separation tubes of the chip at the collection ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7927476 | Injection method for microfluidic chips Methods and systems for injecting a sample during electrophoresis, that generally comprise: loading a sieving matrix through a first end of a separation channel; having the an end of the sieving matrix at a set distance from the intersection of the separation channe... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7749365 | Optimized sample injection structures in microfluidic separations The invention herein provides improved sample injection systems and related methods to create microfluidic devices with symmetrical channel configurations that can produce relatively large sample volumes. An embodiment of the invention provides microfluidic structur... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7740748 | Electrophoresis system and method Electrophoresis systems and methods comprise an electrophoresis device, wherein the electrophoresis device comprises a loading channel, an injection channel, and a separation channel. The loading channel is in fluid communication with a first and second sample port.... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7740747 | Injection method for microfluidic chips A microchip for capillary electrophoresis is provided. The microchip comprises an injection channel and a separation channel configured to receive a sample through a sample well disposed on a first end of the separation channel; wherein the injection channel and the... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7736482 | Electrophoresis member, production thereof and capillary electrophoresis apparatus An electrophoresis member is produced by laying a plurality of capillaries on an adhesive layer born on a support layer to form a capillary layer, laminating thereon a second support layer, and partially removing the first support layer, the first adhesive layer and... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7651599 | High density fluidic chip design and method of sample injection The present invention discloses a high-density parallel channel design for a microfabricated capillary array electrophoresis chip, with vertical T or double T design for sample injection. An alternative embodiment of the invention includes a closed buffer reservoirs... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7459070 | Automated parallel capillary electrophoresis system with hydrodynamic sample injection An automated capillary zone electrophoretic system is disclosed. The system employs a capillary cartridge having a plurality of capillary tubes. The cartridge has a first array of capillary ends projecting from one side of a plate. The first array of capillary ends ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7439075 | Method and device for withdrawing suspended microparticles from a fluidic microsystem A method of discharging a fluid flow with suspended microparticles from a fluidic microsystem (10) is described, whereby the fluid flow converges with at least one output flow to form a discharge flow at the end of a discharge channel (14) of the micro... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7422672 | Capillary array apparatus, method of manufacturing the same, and electrophoresis analysis method An electrophoresis analysis method and apparatus capable of maintaining high reliability upon a repeated use of the same gel. A heat transfer medium selected from the group consisting of solids, liquids and gels is filled in substantially all of the gaps between the... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7419577 | Removal method for coating of polymer coated glass capillary tubing and polymer coated glass capillary tubing The present invention provides a method for producing a high-quality capillary tube used in an electrophoresis apparatus in a safe and inexpensive manner. A polymer coating on a capillary tube is converted into gas and removed through an oxidative reaction with oxyg... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7410559 | Electrophoresis methods A separation carrier comprising β-1,3-glucan and/or methyl cellulose; a running buffer comprising the separation carrier; a method of capillary electrophoresis or microchip electrophoresis, wherein a sample comprising macromolecular compounds is run in the presence... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7396444 | Device to operate a laboratory microchip In a device to operate and handle a laboratory microchip to chemically process or analyze substances, the microchip is on a chip holder (41) that is part of a first assembly (42). The first assembly (42) also has an optical device (43) fo... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7371247 | Method and apparatus for penetrating tissue A tissue penetrating system includes a plurality of penetrating members each having a tip. A penetrating member driver is coupled to the plurality of penetrating members. Each tip of a penetrating member is uncovered during launch of the penetrating member by the pe... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364704 | Microfabricated structures for facilitating fluid introduction into microfluidic devices Fluid introduction is facilitated through the use of a port which extends entirely through a microfluidic substrate. Capillary forces can be used to retain the fluid within the port, and a series of samples or other fluids may be introduced through a single port by ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364703 | Microfabricated structures for facilitating fluid introduction into microfluidic devices Fluid introduction is facilitated through the use of a port which extends entirely through a microfluidic substrate. Capillary forces can be used to retain the fluid within the port, and a series of samples or other fluids may be introduced through a single port by ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364705 | Microfabricated structures for facilitating fluid introduction into microfluidic devices Fluid introduction is facilitated through the use of a port which extends entirely through a microfluidic substrate. Capillary forces can be used to retain the fluid within the port, and a series of samples or other fluids may be introduced through a single port by ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364647 | Laminated flow device A laminated flow device comprises a porous material encapsulated within bonding material. The porous material forms a flow path and the bonding material forms an enclosure surrounding the flow path. Micro-components, such as capillaries, electrodes, reservoirs, brid... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364706 | Microfabricated structures for facilitating fluid introduction into microfluidic devices Fluid introduction is facilitated through the use of a port which extends entirely through a microfluidic substrate. Capillary forces can be used to retain the fluid within the port, and a series of samples or other fluids may be introduced through a single port by ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364916 | Microfabricated structures for facilitating fluid introduction into microfluidic devices Fluid introduction is facilitated through the use of a port which extends entirely through a microfluidic substrate. Capillary forces can be used to retain the fluid within the port, and a series of samples or other fluids may be introduced through a single port by ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364915 | Microfabricated structures for facilitating fluid introduction into microfluidic devices Fluid introduction is facilitated through the use of a port which extends entirely through a microfluidic substrate. Capillary forces can be used to retain the fluid within the port, and a series of samples or other fluids may be introduced through a single port by ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7354774 | Self aliquoting sample storage plate A self-aliquoting dispensing unit for use with a multi-receptacle storage unit is provided including a lower plate having a plurality of access ports therethrough, wherein at least one of the access ports is in fluid communication with a microtube, an upper plate re... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351376 | Integrated active flux microfluidic devices and methods The invention relates to a microfabricated device for the rapid detection of DNA, proteins or other molecules associated with a particular disease. The devices and methods of the invention can be used for the simultaneous diagnosis of multiple diseases by detecting ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347921 | Apparatus and method for threading a biopolymer through a nanopore The present invention provides an apparatus and method for threading a biopolymer through a nanopore. The apparatus of the present invention provides a substrate having a channel with a channel wall and a nanopore in the channel wall. The channel and nanopore are de... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347617 | Mixing in microfluidic devices Mixing of liquids in a microfluidic device is accomplished by dispensing the liquids into a first chamber to produce combined liquid. The liquids are thereafter discharged through at least one capillary from the first chamber into a second chamber for complete mixin... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7344628 | Capillary electrophoresis-electrochemical detection microchip device and supporting circuits The present invention is a capillary electrophoresis device, comprising a substrate; a first channel in the substrate, and having a buffer arm and a detection arm; a second channel in the substrate intersecting the first channel, and having a sample arm and a waste ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7341652 | Stationary capillary electrophoresis system A system and method for capillary electrophoresis are provided for analyzing a macromolecule prepared from a complex liquid mixture. In particular applications, methods and apparatus are provided for separating and analyzing a solution containing a denatured macromo... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338584 | Electrophoresis apparatus An electrophoresis apparatus 1 has an introducing passage 11 for allowing a sample to move from one end of the introducing passage 11 toward the other end thereof, and an analyzing passage 10, formed so as to cross the introducing passage... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334630 | Closed-loop microchannel cooling system Apparatus and methods according to the present invention utilize micropumps that are capable of generating high pressure and flow without moving mechanical parts and the associated generation of unacceptable electrical and acoustic noise, as well as the associated r... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7337072 | Fluid sample testing system A sample testing system may include a housing, a cavity in the housing to receive a chamber, two contact members, and a sensor. The contact members may be positioned to be engageable with respective portions of the chamber inserted in the cavity, and to compress tho... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332127 | DNA probe synthesis on chip on demand by MEMS ejector array A DNA probe synthesis system may include a target holder for holding a target chip, an ejector array chip, a wash and dry station, and conveyance means for moving the target holder and the chip between the ejector array chip and the wash and dry station. The ejector... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331931 | Method and apparatus for penetrating tissue These and other objects of the present invention are achieved in a body fluid sampling system for use on a tissue site that includes an electrically powered drive force generator. A penetrating member is operatively coupled to the force generator. The force generato... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7329039 | Systems and methods for determining a state of fluidization and/or a state of mixing Apparatus and methods are disclosed for treating a sample by selectively controlling sonic energy and/or selectively controlling the location of the sample relative to the sonic energy. ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7323140 | Moving microdroplets in a microfluidic device The present invention relates to a system and method for moving samples, such as fluid, within a microfluidic system using a plurality of gas actuators for applying pressure at different locations within the microfluidic. The system includes a substrate which forms ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7323345 | Liquid microvolume handling system The present invention relates to a microfluidic device comprising a microchannel (2, 4) providing for solvent contact between an open microarea (MA) carrying a microvolume (1) of a solvent and a reservoir (3) for the solvent, said reservoir (... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318912 | Microfluidic systems and methods for combining discrete fluid volumes Microfluidic devices capable of combining discrete fluid volumes generally include channels for supplying different fluids toward a sample chamber and means for establishing fluid communication between the fluids within the chamber. Discrete fluid plugs are defined ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316543 | Electroosmotic micropump with planar features An electroosmotic micropump having a plurality of thin, closely-spaced, approximately planar, transversel aligned partitions formed in or on a substrate, among which electroosmotic flow (EOF) is generated. Electrodes are located within enclosed inlet and outlet mani... | 01/08/2008 |
