Droplet manipulation device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8871071
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13759416

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Methods are provided for manipulating droplets. The methods include providing the droplet on a surface comprising an array of electrodes and a substantially co-planer array of reference elements, wherein the droplet is disposed on a first one of the electrodes, and the droplet at least partially overlaps a second one of the electrodes and an intervening one of the reference elements disposed between the first and second electrodes. The methods further include activating the first and second electrodes to spread at least a portion of the droplet across the second electrode and deactivating the first electrode to move the droplet from the first electrode to the second electrode.

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  • DUKE UNIVERSITY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fair, Richard B Durham, US 43 4678
Pamula, Vamsee K Durham, US 132 11610
Pollack, Michael G Durham, US 139 11976

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