US 12,403,469 B2
Well assemblies and related methods
Cameron Mar, San Diego, CA (US); Payam Taheri, San Diego, CA (US); Cyril Delattre, Lyons (FR); Paul Crivelli, San Diego, CA (US); Wesley Cox-Muranami, Middleton, WI (US); Zhenning Cao, San Diego, CA (US); Travis Beckman, San Diego, CA (US); and Justin Davidson, San Diego, CA (US)
Assigned to ILLUMINA, INC., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed by ILLUMINA, INC., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed on Dec. 1, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/539,534.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/120,130, filed on Dec. 1, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0168737 A1, Jun. 2, 2022
Int. Cl. B01L 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC B01L 3/502723 (2013.01) [B01L 2300/0681 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0816 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
15. An apparatus, comprising:
a well assembly comprising:
a body defining a well having an opening;
a hydrophobic venting membrane coupled to the body and covering the opening; and
a cover covering and spaced from the hydrophobic venting membrane;
dried reagent contained within the well,
wherein the hydrophobic venting membrane vents gas contained within the well.