Patents by Inventor Jennifer Olivia FOLEY
Jennifer Olivia FOLEY 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).
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Patent number: 11779926Abstract: An electrowetting-based droplet actuator includes top and bottom substrates, a droplet-operation gap between the top and bottom substrates, the droplet-operation gap including a gradually-reduced gap height in a direction of droplet flow when in use, and spaced electrodes embedded in the bottom substrate spanning a region thereof corresponding to the gradually-reduced gap height. A method includes gradually reducing a gap height in section(s) of a droplet-operation gap between top and bottom substrates of an electrowetting-based droplet actuator, the gradually reducing being in a direction of droplet flow when in use from a large-gap inlet to a small-gap outlet (relative sizes), the large-gap inlet being larger in height, the bottom substrate including spaced electrodes embedded therein spanning a region of the bottom substrate corresponding to the gradually reduced gap height, and moving dispensed droplet(s) of liquid in the direction of droplet flow using the spaced electrodes and an applied voltage.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2018Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: ILLUMINA, INC.Inventors: Jennifer Olivia Foley, Darren Segale, Cyril Delattre
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Patent number: 11740255Abstract: A system includes a droplet actuator having a droplet-operation gap between top and bottom substrates, a reservoir(s) external to and coupled to the droplet actuator, the reservoir(s) sized for a large-volume fluid, and pressure source(s) external to the droplet actuator and coupled to the at least one reservoir. Operation of the system includes filling the reservoir(s) with a large volume of fluid(s), dispensing droplet(s) of the fluid(s) to the droplet-operation gap using the pressure source(s) as part of performing a droplet operation(s). Movement of the droplet(s) may be effectuated by activating the droplet actuator.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2018Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: ILLUMINA, INC.Inventors: Jennifer Olivia Foley, Darren Segale, Cyril Delattre
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Publication number: 20220371005Abstract: A system includes a fluidic device, a flow control valve, a first reagent fluid reservoir fluidly connectable to the fluidic device by the flow control valve, a first fluid buffer reservoir fluidly connectable to the fluidic device by the flow control valve, and a common fluid buffer source fluidly connectable to the fluidic device by the flow control valve. The flow control valve permits flow comprising: (i) flow from the first reagent fluid reservoir to the fluidic device, (ii) flow from the common fluid buffer source to the fluidic device, (iii) flow from the fluidic device to the first fluid buffer reservoir, (iv) flow from the first reagent fluid reservoir to the fluidic device, and (v) flow from the first fluid buffer reservoir to the fluidic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2022Publication date: November 24, 2022Applicant: Illumina, Inc.Inventors: Wesley A. COX-MURANAMI, Kay KLAUSING, Bradley Kent DREWS, Nicholas WATSON, Jennifer Olivia FOLEY, Murphy HITCHCOCK, Paul SANGIORGIO, Sz-Chin Steven LIN
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Patent number: 11426723Abstract: A system includes a fluidic device, a flow control valve, a first reagent fluid reservoir fluidly connectable to the fluidic device by the flow control valve, a first fluid buffer reservoir fluidly connectable to the fluidic device by the flow control valve, and a common fluid buffer source fluidly connectable to the fluidic device by the flow control valve. The flow control valve permits flow comprising: (i) flow from the first reagent fluid reservoir to the fluidic device, (ii) flow from the common fluid buffer source to the fluidic device, (iii) flow from the fluidic device to the first fluid buffer reservoir, (iv) flow from the first reagent fluid reservoir to the fluidic device, and (v) flow from the first fluid buffer reservoir to the fluidic device.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2019Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: Illumina, Inc.Inventors: Wesley A. Cox-Muranami, Kay Klausing, Bradley Kent Drews, Nicholas Watson, Jennifer Olivia Foley, Murphy Hitchcock, Paul Sangiorgio, Sz-Chin Steven Lin
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Patent number: 11291998Abstract: An apparatus for directing fluid into and out of a fluidic device includes two or more fluid prime channels connected to a fluid inlet of the fluidic device, a flow control valve for each fluid prime channel to control flow between the fluid prime channel and the fluid inlet, one or more outlet channels connected to a fluid outlet of the fluidic device, and a flow control valve for each outlet channel to control flow between the fluid outlet and the associated outlet channel. An apparatus for delivering fluids to a fluid inlet includes a plate that is rotatable about an axis of rotation and a plurality of fluid compartments disposed on the plate, each compartment having a fluid exit port disposed at a common radial distance from the axis of rotation and positioned to align with the fluid inlet as the plate rotates about the axis of rotation.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2021Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignees: Illumina, Inc., Illumina Cambridge LimitedInventors: Wesley A. Cox-Muranami, Darren Robert Segale, Oliver Jon Miller, Jennifer Olivia Foley, Tarun Kumar Khurana, Paul Crivelli, Gary Watts
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Publication number: 20210154667Abstract: An apparatus for directing fluid into and out of a fluidic device includes two or more fluid prime channels connected to a fluid inlet of the fluidic device, a flow control valve for each fluid prime channel to control flow between the fluid prime channel and the fluid inlet, one or more outlet channels connected to a fluid outlet of the fluidic device, and a flow control valve for each outlet channel to control flow between the fluid outlet and the associated outlet channel. An apparatus for delivering fluids to a fluid inlet includes a plate that is rotatable about an axis of rotation and a plurality of fluid compartments disposed on the plate, each compartment having a fluid exit port disposed at a common radial distance from the axis of rotation and positioned to align with the fluid inlet as the plate rotates about the axis of rotation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2021Publication date: May 27, 2021Applicants: Illumina, Inc., Illumina Cambridge LimitedInventors: Wesley A. Cox-Muranami, Darren Robert Segale, Oliver Jon Miller, Jennifer Olivia Foley, Tarun Kumar Khurana, Paul Crivelli, Gary Watts
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Patent number: 10953399Abstract: An apparatus for directing fluid into and out of a fluidic device includes two or more fluid prime channels connected to a fluid inlet of the fluidic device, a flow control valve for each fluid prime channel to control flow between the fluid prime channel and the fluid inlet, one or more outlet channels connected to a fluid outlet of the fluidic device, and a flow control valve for each outlet channel to control flow between the fluid outlet and the associated outlet channel. An apparatus for delivering fluids to a fluid inlet includes a plate that is rotatable about an axis of rotation and a plurality of fluid compartments disposed on the plate, each compartment having a fluid exit port disposed at a common radial distance from the axis of rotation and positioned to align with the fluid inlet as the plate rotates about the axis of rotation.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2019Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignees: ILLUMINA, INC., ILLUMINA CAMBRIDGE LIMITEDInventors: Wesley A. Cox-Muranami, Darren Robert Segale, Oliver Jon Miller, Jennifer Olivia Foley, Tarun Kumar Khurana, Paul Crivelli, Gary Watts
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Publication number: 20200393481Abstract: A system includes a droplet actuator having a droplet-operation gap between top and bottom substrates, a reservoir(s) external to and coupled to the droplet actuator, the reservoir(s) sized for a large-volume fluid, and pressure source(s) external to the droplet actuator and coupled to the at least one reservoir. Operation of the system includes filling the reservoir(s) with a large volume of fluid(s), dispensing droplet(s) of the fluid(s) to the droplet-operation gap using the pressure source(s) as part of performing a droplet operation(s). Movement of the droplet(s) may be effectuated by activating the droplet actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2018Publication date: December 17, 2020Inventors: Jennifer Olivia Foley, Darren Segale, Cyril Delattre
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Publication number: 20200391212Abstract: An electrowetting-based droplet actuator includes top and bottom substrates, a droplet-operation gap between the top and bottom substrates, the droplet-operation gap including a gradually-reduced gap height in a direction of droplet flow when in use, and spaced electrodes embedded in the bottom substrate spanning a region thereof corresponding to the gradually-reduced gap height. A method includes gradually reducing a gap height in section(s) of a droplet-operation gap between top and bottom substrates of an electrowetting-based droplet actuator, the gradually reducing being in a direction of droplet flow when in use from a large-gap inlet to a small-gap outlet (relative sizes), the large-gap inlet being larger in height, the bottom substrate including spaced electrodes embedded therein spanning a region of the bottom substrate corresponding to the gradually reduced gap height, and moving dispensed droplet(s) of liquid in the direction of droplet flow using the spaced electrodes and an applied voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2018Publication date: December 17, 2020Inventors: Jennifer Olivia Foley, Darren Segale, Cyril Delattre
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Publication number: 20200108382Abstract: A system includes a fluidic device, a flow control valve, a first reagent fluid reservoir fluidly connectable to the fluidic device by the flow control valve, a first fluid buffer reservoir fluidly connectable to the fluidic device by the flow control valve, and a common fluid buffer source fluidly connectable to the fluidic device by the flow control valve. The flow control valve permits flow comprising: (i) flow from the first reagent fluid reservoir to the fluidic device, (ii) flow from the common fluid buffer source to the fluidic device, (iii) flow from the fluidic device to the first fluid buffer reservoir, (iv) flow from the first reagent fluid reservoir to the fluidic device, and (v) flow from the first fluid buffer reservoir to the fluidic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Applicant: Illumina, Inc.Inventors: Wesley A. Cox-Muranami, Kay Klausing, Bradley Kent Drews, Nicholas Watson, Jennifer Olivia Foley, Murphy Hitchcock, Paul Sangiorgio, Sz-Chin Steven Lin
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Publication number: 20190224676Abstract: An apparatus for directing fluid into and out of a fluidic device includes two or more fluid prime channels connected to a fluid inlet of the fluidic device, a flow control valve for each fluid prime channel to control flow between the fluid prime channel and the fluid inlet, one or more outlet channels connected to a fluid outlet of the fluidic device, and a flow control valve for each outlet channel to control flow between the fluid outlet and the associated outlet channel. An apparatus for delivering fluids to a fluid inlet includes a plate that is rotatable about an axis of rotation and a plurality of fluid compartments disposed on the plate, each compartment having a fluid exit port disposed at a common radial distance from the axis of rotation and positioned to align with the fluid inlet as the plate rotates about the axis of rotation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicants: Illumina, Inc., Illumina Cambridge LimitedInventors: Wesley A. COX-MURANAMI, Darren Robert SEGALE, Oliver Jon MILLER, Jennifer Olivia FOLEY, Tarun Kumar KHURANA, Paul CRIVELLI, Gary WATTS