US Patent Issued to 10x Genomics on Feb. 4 for "Microfluidic chip holders and methods of removing chips therefrom" (California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,214,352, issued on Feb. 4, was assigned to 10x Genomics Inc. (Pleasanton, Calif.).

"Microfluidic chip holders and methods of removing chips therefrom" was invented by Jennifer Lew (Dublin, Calif.), Joaquin Trosper-Torres (Sunol, Calif.), Liza S. Man (San Mateo, Calif.), Alexander Post Kindwall (Pleasanton, Calif.), Kevin Gilmartin (Belmont, Calif.) and David Morgan (San Leandro, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention provides microfluidic chip holders, systems containing them, and methods of microfluidic chip removal therefrom that allow easy, reproducible release and removal of microfluidic chips from the holders. Holders of...