Patents by Inventor Dawn W. Cohen

Dawn W. Cohen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE DISCRETIZATION AND MANIPULATION OF SAMPLE VOLUMES
    Publication number: 20100041046
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and apparatuses for the discretization and manipulation of sample volumes that is simple, robust, and versatile. It is a fluidic device that partitions a sample by exploiting the interplay between fluidic forces, interfacial tension, channel geometry, and the final stability of the formed droplet and/or discretized volume. These compartmentalized volumes allow for isolation of samples and partitioning into a localized array that can subsequently be manipulated and analyzed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: University of Washington
    Inventors: Daniel T. Chiu, Dawn W. Cohen, Gavin D.M. Jeffries