DROPLET GENERATION FOR DROPLET-BASED ASSAYS

13/341,669 | U.S. Patent Application

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Location ELECTRONIC
Filed Dec. 30, 2011
Examiner DENNIS MICHAEL WHITE
Class 422
Art Group 1798
Patent No. 9,500,664
Case Type Utility - 422/502000
Status Patented Case
Parent PCT/US2011/030101 -
Parent 61/341,218 Expired
Child 15/357,840 Patented
Child 16/160,783 Patented
Child 16/397,774 Patented
Child 16/995,555 Pending
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