Patent ID: 11904322
Assignee: ULTIMA GENOMICS, INC.
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B  C | IPC B  C

Claim 0:
1. A system, comprising:
a container having a volume from 30 milliliters (mL) to 1 liter (L), wherein said container comprises a first surface, a second surface substantially opposite from said first surface, and a third surface connected with said first surface and said second surface, wherein said third surface is substantially perpendicular to said first surface and said second surface, wherein said container is configured to contain a solution comprising a plurality of droplets, wherein said solution is in contact with said first surface and said second surface;
one or more first electrodes in electrical communication with said first surface and located adjacent to said first surface;
one or more second electrodes in electrical communication with said second surface and located adjacent to said second surface;
a heat exchange system in thermal communication with said third surface; and
a controller operatively coupled to said one or more first electrodes, said one or more second electrodes, and said heat exchange system, wherein said controller is configured to: simultaneously (i) activate said one or more first electrodes and said one or more second electrodes to alternate between positive and neutralizing ions at a predetermined frequency, and (ii) using said heat exchange system, change or maintain a temperature of said solution at a predetermined temperature or temperature range, wherein said predetermined frequency and/or said predetermined temperature or temperature range are sufficient to merge or coalesce said plurality of droplets in said container.