Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting – deodorizing – preser – Chemical reactor – With means applying electromagnetic wave energy or...
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-15
2010-10-19
Nguyen, Nam X (Department: 1795)
Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting, deodorizing, preser
Chemical reactor
With means applying electromagnetic wave energy or...
C204S643000, C422S081000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07815871
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a droplet microactuator system. According to one embodiment, the droplet microactuator system includes: (a) a droplet microactuator configured to conduct droplet operations; (b) a magnetic field source arranged to immobilize magnetically responsive beads in a droplet during droplet operations; (c) a sensor configured in a sensing relationship with the droplet microactuator, such that the sensor is capable of sensing a signal from and/or a property of one or more droplets on the droplet microactuator; and (d) one or more processors electronically coupled to the droplet microactuator and programmed to control electrowetting-mediated droplet operations on the droplet actuator and process electronic signals from the sensor.
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Eckhardt Allen E.
Paik Philip Y.
Pamula Vamsee K.
Pollack Michael G.
Srinivasan Vijay
Advanced Liquid Logic, Inc.
Ball J. Christopher
Barrett William A.
Nguyen Nam X
Ward and Smith P.A.
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