Patents Assigned to Allegro Research Limited
  • Cleaning of system for dispensing of liquid droplets
    Patent number: 9091670
    Abstract: There is provided a method of cleaning a dispensing assembly for small liquid droplets less than 50 ?l and even as low as 10 nl. A purging step with pressurized gas followed by a cleaning step using a suitable cleaning liquid is carried out a number of times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Allegro Research Limited
    Inventors: Igor Shvets, Cecilia Franken, Aoife Gallagher, Jeurgen Osing
  • Apparatus and method for monitoring and measurement of droplets
    Patent number: 8420014
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a liquid droplet monitoring and measuring apparatus for use with a liquid dispensing system of the type comprising a nozzle having a liquid dispensing tip and means for delivering the dispensed liquid through the nozzle onto a receiving substrate. Further, the invention provides a method of monitoring and measuring the volume of a liquid droplet as it is being dispensed from a liquid dispensing system comprising a nozzle having a dispensing tip. The main use for the invention is in the fields of drug discovery, genomics, medical diagnostics and other life science-related applications. The invention could also be used in other areas for example in the food industry, cosmetic industry or the chemical industry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Allegro Research Limited
    Inventors: Igor V. Shvets, Cecilia Franken, Tomasz P. Zawada
  • CLEANING OF SYSTEM FOR DISPENSING OF LIQUID DROPLETS
    Publication number: 20120024888
    Abstract: There is provided a method of cleaning a dispensing assembly for small liquid droplets less than 50 ?l and even as low as 10 nl. A purging step with pressurised gas followed by a cleaning step using a suitable cleaning liquid is carried out a number of times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: Allegro Research Limited
    Inventors: Igor Shvets, Cecilia Franken, Aoife Gallagher, Jeurgen Osing
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AND MEASUREMENT OF DROPLETS
    Publication number: 20080184809
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a liquid droplet monitoring and measuring apparatus for use with a liquid dispensing system of the type comprising a nozzle having a liquid dispensing tip and means for delivering the dispensed liquid through the nozzle onto a receiving substrate. Further, the invention provides a method of monitoring and measuring the volume of a liquid droplet as it is being dispensed from a liquid dispensing system comprising a nozzle having a dispensing tip. The main use for the invention is in the fields of drug discovery, genomics, medical diagnostics and other life science-related applications. The invention could also be used in other areas for example in the food industry, cosmetic industry or the chemical industry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: Allegro Research Limited
    Inventors: Igor V. Shvets, Cecilia Franken, Tomasz P. Zawada