(19)
(11) EP 2 212 683 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
30.07.2009

(43) Date of publication:
04.08.2010 Bulletin 2010/31

(21) Application number: 08840456.1

(22) Date of filing: 17.10.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 27/26(2006.01)
B01J 19/08(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2008/080264
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/052348 (23.04.2009 Gazette 2009/17)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA MK RS

(30) Priority: 17.10.2007 US 980782 P

(71) Applicants:
  • Advanced Liquid Logic, Inc.
    Research Triangle Park NC 27709 (US)
  • Eckhardt, Allen
    Durham, NC 27705 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SISTA, Ramakrishnan
    Morrisville North Carolina 27560 (US)
  • PAMULA, Vamsee
    Durham North Carolina 27703 (US)
  • SRINIVASAN, Vijay
    Durham North Carolina 27703 (US)
  • POLLACK, Michael
    Durham North Carolina 27709 (US)

(74) Representative: Cooper, John 
Murgitroyd & Company 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL
Glasgow G5 8PL (GB)

   


(54) MANIPULATION OF BEADS IN DROPLETS