Patent ID: 11919002
Assignee: 10X GENOMICS, INC.
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A method of producing droplets, the method comprising steps (a) to (d) in the following order:
a) providing a device for producing droplets of a first liquid in a second liquid, the device comprising:
i) a first channel having a first depth, a first width, a first proximal end, and a first distal end;
ii) a droplet formation region in fluid communication with the first channel; and
iii) a collection reservoir in fluid communication with the droplet formation region and configured to collect droplets formed in the droplet formation region, wherein the collection reservoir comprises a lumen configured to accept a collection device, and wherein a boundary of the lumen has an angle of between ±45 degrees from surface normal to the horizontal surface;
wherein the first channel and droplet formation region are configured to produce droplets of the first liquid in the second liquid;
b) inserting a collection device into the lumen;
c) producing the droplets; and
d) passively collecting the droplets in the collection device.