Philip C Lin

US Patent:

20170001193, Jan 5, 2017

Filed:

Sep 19, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/269258

Inventors:

- Fremont CA, US
Syed A. Husain - Fremont CA, US
Robert Moti - Fremont CA, US
Wesley B. Dong - Fremont CA, US
GoPaul Kotturi - Fremont CA, US
Jude Dunne - Fremont CA, US
Philip Lin - Fremont CA, US

International Classification:

B01L 3/00
G01N 1/28
C12Q 1/68

Abstract:

The present invention provides methods, systems, assemblies, and articles for extracting restrained liquid (e.g., surface tension-restrained liquid) from open wells in a chip, where the restrained liquid does not flow out of the wells due to gravity when the wells are held upside down. For example, the present invention provides extraction fixtures that may be attached to, and/or held adjacent to, a chip such that any restrained liquid that is forced out of the open wells is collected by, or flows through, the extraction fixtures. Also for example, the present invention provides assemblies composed of a extraction fixture attached to, and/or held adjacent to, a chip, and methods of subjecting such assemblies to a force such that at least a portion of the restrained liquid in the open wells is forced out and collected by, or flows through, the extraction fixture.

US Patent:

20140130885, May 15, 2014

Filed:

Nov 8, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/075631

Inventors:

- FREMONT CA, US
Syed A. Husain - Fremont CA, US
Robert Moti - Fremont CA, US
Wesley B. Dong - Fremont CA, US
GoPaul Kotturi - Fremont CA, US
Jude Dunne - Fremont CA, US
Philip Lin - Fremont CA, US

Assignee:

WAFERGEN, INC. - FREMONT CA

International Classification:

F17D 1/08

US Classification:

137 13, 137561 R

Abstract:

The present invention provides methods, systems, assemblies, and articles for extracting restrained liquid (e.g., surface tension-restrained liquid) from open wells in a chip, where the restrained liquid does not flow out of the wells due to gravity when the wells are held upside down. For example, the present invention provides extraction fixtures that may be attached to, and/or held adjacent to, a chip such that any restrained liquid that is forced out of the open wells is collected by, or flows through, the extraction fixtures. Also for example, the present invention provides assemblies composed of a extraction fixture attached to, and/or held adjacent to, a chip, and methods of subjecting such assemblies to a force such that at least a portion of the restrained liquid in the open wells is forced out and collected by, or flows through, the extraction fixture.