US 11,952,618 B2
Integrated multiplex target analysis
Jon Faiz Kayyem, Boulder, CO (US); Jayashankar Srinivasan, Vernon Hills, IL (US); and Sean Ford, Oceanside, CA (US)
Assigned to ROCHE MOLECULAR SYSTEMS, INC., Pleasanton, CA (US)
Filed by ROCHE MOLECULAR SYSTEMS, INC., Pleasanton, CA (US)
Filed on Jan. 8, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/144,708.
Application 17/144,708 is a continuation of application No. 15/901,489, filed on Feb. 21, 2018, abandoned.
Application 15/901,489 is a continuation of application No. 14/062,865, filed on Oct. 24, 2013, granted, now 9,957,553, issued on May 1, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/798,091, filed on Mar. 15, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/717,887, filed on Oct. 24, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2021/0147917 A1, May 20, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B01L 3/00 (2006.01); C12Q 1/6825 (2018.01); B01L 7/00 (2006.01); B01L 9/00 (2006.01)
CPC C12Q 1/6825 (2013.01) [B01L 3/502715 (2013.01); B01L 3/502738 (2013.01); B01L 3/502784 (2013.01); B01L 3/523 (2013.01); B01L 7/52 (2013.01); B01L 9/527 (2013.01); B01L 2200/025 (2013.01); B01L 2200/10 (2013.01); B01L 2200/16 (2013.01); B01L 2300/021 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0672 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0816 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0867 (2013.01); B01L 2300/1822 (2013.01); B01L 2300/1827 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0427 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0481 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0683 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A detection system for detecting a target analyte, wherein the detection system comprises:
(a) a cartridge, wherein the cartridge comprises: (i) a bottom substrate, (ii) a top plate, (iii) a liquid reagent module comprising a plurality of blisters, and (iv) an external housing having open areas over at least one of the plurality of blisters, (v) a first electrowetting electrode, (vi) a first detection electrode; and
(b) a bay, wherein the bay comprises a first edge connector pogo pin connected to the first electrowetting electrode and a second edge connector pogo pin connected to the first detection electrode.