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Method and apparatus for use in temperature controlled processing of microfluidic samples

  • US 9,987,636 B2
  • Filed: 04/20/2015
  • Issued: 06/05/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/04/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for use with a microfluidic device, the apparatus comprising:

  • a plurality of thermal elements, each of the plurality of thermal elements being temperature controlled;

    a thermal element tray operable to mount the plurality of thermal elements, the plurality of thermal elements being mounted parallel to each other;

    a drive operable to move the microfluidic device laterally relative to the thermal element tray and align one of the plurality of thermal elements with a heating area of the microfluidic device; and

    a lift operable to move the aligned one of the plurality of thermal elements tangentially relative to the microfluidic device to contact the heating area.

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