Chemistry: electrical and wave energy – Apparatus – Electrophoretic or electro-osmotic apparatus
Reexamination Certificate
2006-04-25
2006-04-25
Nguyen, Nam (Department: 1753)
Chemistry: electrical and wave energy
Apparatus
Electrophoretic or electro-osmotic apparatus
C204S604000, C204S451000, C204S453000, C422S068100, C422S091000, C422S105000, C435S287100, C435S287300, C435S288500
Reexamination Certificate
active
07033474
ABSTRACT:
The present invention generally provides microfluidic devices which incorporate improved channel and reservoir geometries, as well as methods of using these devices in the analysis, preparation, or other manipulation of fluid borne materials, to achieve higher throughputs of such materials through these devices, with lower cost, material and/or space requirements.
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Bousse Luc J.
Dubrow Robert S.
Kennedy Colin B.
Barton Jeffrey
Caliper Life Sciences, Inc.
McKenna Donald R.
Nguyen Nam
Petersen Ann C.
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