Kim Dzung Ha

US Patent:

20020031833, Mar 14, 2002

Filed:

Jun 5, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/875204

Inventors:

Herbert Heyneker - San Francisco CA, US
Kim Ha - San Jose CA, US
David Steinmiller - Palo Alto CA, US
Victor Simonyi - Berkeley CA, US

International Classification:

G01N035/00

US Classification:

436/046000, 422/064000

Abstract:

This invention provides an apparatus for preparing chemical libraries. The apparatus includes (1) a carousel comprising a plurality of reaction mounts having at least one reaction well; (2) a rotator that rotates the carousel step-wise; (3) a fluid delivery system; (4) a drain system; and (5) a programmable computer that controls the operation of the apparatus, including the rotator, the fluid delivery system, the drain system and other systems in the apparatus. The preparation-of chemical libraries involves rotating the carousel through a plurality of stations. At each station, a physical step in a reaction protocol is carried out on the reaction wells of the mount docked at the station.

US Patent:

62648918, Jul 24, 2001

Filed:

May 18, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/315363

Inventors:

Herbert L. Heyneker - San Francisco CA
Kim D. Ha - San Jose CA
David K. Steinmiller - Palo Alto CA
Victor Simonyi - Berkeley CA

Assignee:

EOS Biotechnology, Inc. - South San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G01N 3510
G01N 3500

US Classification:

422 64

Abstract:

This invention provides an apparatus for preparing chemical libraries. The apparatus includes (1) a carousel comprising a plurality of reaction mounts having at least one reaction well; (2) a rotator that rotates the carousel step-wise; (3) a fluid delivery system; (4) a drain system; and (5) a programmable computer that controls the operation of the apparatus, including the rotator, the fluid delivery system, the drain system and other systems in the apparatus. The preparation of chemical libraries involves rotating the carousel through a plurality of stations. At each station, a physical step in a reaction protocol is carried out on the reaction wells of the mount docked at the station.