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Droplet microactuator systemThe 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.
Document ID
20110000778
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Pamula, Vamsee K.
Srinivasan, Vijay
Pollack, Michael G.
Eckhardt, Allen E.
Paik, Philip Y.
Date Acquired
August 25, 2013
Publication Date
October 19, 2010
Subject Category
Electronics And Electrical Engineering
Report/Patent Number
Patent Application Number: US-Patent-Appl-SN-11/639,664
Patent Number: US-Patent-7,815,871
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNJ06JD53C
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-Patent-7,815,871
Patent Application
US-Patent-Appl-SN-11/639,664

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