Systems and methods for writing and reading data stored in a polymer using nano-channels

A method for storing data on a polymer in a nano-channel-based device, comprising:

• providing a nano-channel memory cell having at least two add nano-channels each of the add nano-channels arranged to allow the polymer to enter and exit the add channel and each of the add nano-channels arranged to add a unique code to the polymer when the polymer enters the respective add nano-channel, and a “deblock” nano-channel arranged to enable the polymer to receive the code when a writing end of the polymer interacts with addition enzymes disposed within the respective add nano-channel;
• each add nano-channel having addition enzymes and the deblock nano-channel having deblock enzymes, at least one of the addition enzymes and deblock enzymes being bonded to a structure for insertion into the corresponding addition channels and deblock channel;
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• successively steering the polymer from the “deblock” nano-channel to the add nano-channels to add the codes to the polymer based on a predetermined digital data pattern to create the digital data pattern on the polymer.

A method for storing data on a polymer or DNA strand in a nano-channel-based device, comprising:

• providing a nano-channel memory cell having at least two add nano-channels each of the add nano-channels arranged to allow the polymer or DNA strand to enter and exit the add channel and each of the add nano-channels arranged to add a unique code to the polymer when the polymer enters the respective add nano-channel, and a “deblock” nano-channel arranged to enable the polymer or DNA strand to receive the code when the polymer enters the respective add nano-channel;
• the polymer or DNA strand having a bead or origami on a non-writing end of the polymer or DNA strand;
• each add nano-channel having a nano-port constriction having a port width which allows the polymer or DNA strand to pass through the nano-port, and does not allow the bead to pass through and does not allow enzyme beads attached to addition enzymes and deblock enzymes to pass through the nano-port;
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• successively steering the polymer or DNA strand from the “deblock” nano-channel to the add nano-channels to add the codes to the polymer or DNA strand based on a predetermined digital data pattern to create the digital data pattern on the polymer or DNA strand.