Chemical array fabrication with identifier
First Claim
1. A method of generating an addressable array of biopolymers on a substrate, comprising:
- (a) receiving from a remote station, information on a layout of the array and an associated first identifier;
(b) generating a local identifier corresponding to the first identifier and associated array layout information, the local identifier being shorter in length than the corresponding first identifier;
(c) fabricating the addressable array on the substrate in accordance with the received layout information;
(d) applying a first copy of the local identifier to the substrate or a housing carrying the substrate;
(d) shipping the fabricated array and the first copy of the local identifier to a remote station; and
(e) forwarding a second copy of the corresponding local identifier to the remote station such that the local identifier is associated with the corresponding first identifier.
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Abstract
A method of generating an addressable array of biopolymers, such as DNA probes, on a substrate. The method includes receiving from a remote station, information on a layout of the array and an associated first identifier. A local identifier is generated corresponding to the first identifier and associated array, the local identifier being shorter in length than the corresponding first identifier. The addressable array is fabricated on the substrate in accordance with the received layout information. A first copy of the local identifier is applied to the substrate or a housing carrying the substrate. The fabricated array and the first copy of the local identifier are shipped to a remote user station. A method at the corresponding user station, and apparatus and computer program products useful at either station, are further provided.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of generating an addressable array of biopolymers on a substrate, comprising:
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(a) receiving from a remote station, information on a layout of the array and an associated first identifier;
(b) generating a local identifier corresponding to the first identifier and associated array layout information, the local identifier being shorter in length than the corresponding first identifier;
(c) fabricating the addressable array on the substrate in accordance with the received layout information;
(d) applying a first copy of the local identifier to the substrate or a housing carrying the substrate;
(d) shipping the fabricated array and the first copy of the local identifier to a remote station; and
(e) forwarding a second copy of the corresponding local identifier to the remote station such that the local identifier is associated with the corresponding first identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of generating, at a central fabrication station, addressable arrays of biopolymers on multiple substrates, comprising:
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(a) receiving from each of multiple remote stations, information on a layout of an array and an associated first identifier;
(b) for each received first identifier and associated array, generating a local identifier corresponding to the first identifier and associated array, the local identifier being shorter in length than the corresponding first identifier;
(c) fabricating an addressable array on the substrate in accordance with each received layout information;
(d) applying a first copy of each local identifier to the substrate or a housing carrying the substrate, which substrate carries the array corresponding to the generated local identifier;
(d) shipping each of the fabricated arrays and the first copy of the corresponding local identifier to one or more of the remote stations; and
(e) forwarding a second copy of each corresponding local identifier to a remote station such that the local identifier is associated with the corresponding first identifier. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer program product, comprising:
- a computer readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon for performing, when loaded into a computer communicating with a fabricator to fabricate an addressable array on the substrate, the steps of;
(a) receiving from a remote station, information on a layout of the array and an associated first identifier;
(b) generating a local identifier corresponding to the first identifier and associated array, the local identifier being shorter in length than the corresponding first identifier;
(c) controlling fabrication of the addressable array on the substrate in accordance with the received layout information;
(d) applying a first copy of the local identifier to the substrate or a housing carrying the substrate; and
(e) generating a second copy of the corresponding local identifier and forwarding the second copy to the remote station such that the local identifier is associated with the corresponding first identifier. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
- a computer readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon for performing, when loaded into a computer communicating with a fabricator to fabricate an addressable array on the substrate, the steps of;
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