ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,566,114, issued on March 3, was assigned to 10x Genomics Inc. (Pleasanton, Calif.).
"Methods of using modular assay support devices" was invented by David Maurice Cox (Foster City, Calif.) and Layla Katiraee (Castro Valley, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A substrate holder includes a base configured to receive a substrate; a cover configured to mateably engage with the base, the cover defining an opening formed by inner sidewalls; and a removable insert defining a surface, the removable insert being configured to be received within the opening of the cover. The removable insert includes a gasket; a projection coupled to the gasket...