ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,290,810, issued on May 6, was assigned to Zoetis Services LLC (Parsippany, N.J.).
"Microfluidic rotor device" was invented by Greg Bennett (Union City, Calif.) and Warren Edward Farnam III (Flagstaff, Ariz.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Described herein are various embodiments directed to rotor devices, systems, and kits. Embodiments of rotors disclosed herein may be used to characterize one or more analytes of a fluid. An apparatus may include a first layer defining a channel, a set of wells, and a cavity. A second layer may be coupled to the first layer. The second layer may include a protrusion extending towards the first layer. The ...