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US 12,576,405 B2Granted
Methods and systems for thermal cycling
AssigneeCanon Virginia, Inc.
InventorsMaxwell Hensley, Yoichi Murakami
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to methods, devices and systems for thermal cycling of a microfluidic cartridge comprising a transparent heat sink and/or a flexible thermal spreader to seal one or more channels on the microfluidic cartridge.
Claims18
A device for thermal cycling a microfluidic cartridge comprising:
- a microfluidic cartridge, wherein a light-absorbing material is in contact with the microfluidic cartridge;
- a first heat sink in contact with the microfluidic cartridge;
- a second heat sink that is in proximity to the first heat sink, wherein the first heat sink is within the second heat sink;
- one or more light sources that are in proximity to the first heat sink;
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- a temperature sensor to detect a change in temperature of the microfluidic cartridge;
- wherein the device is configured to alternately heat and cool the microfluidic cartridge.
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