Patent SG-11201811314R-A (SG)
Title: System and methods for selective effluent collection
Inventor: DREWS BRADLEY KENT
IPC: G01N35/10
Filed: 2017-12-21
Abstract: INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property 11111111111111111110 111111111111111111111111111111011110 1111111111 Organization International Bureau (10) International Publication Number (43) International Publication Date .....0\"\" WO 2018/128846 Al 12 July 2018 (12.07.2018) WIP0 1 PCT (51) International Patent Classification: (74) Agent: SCHOLZ, Christian D. et al.; WEAVER AUSTIN G01N 35/10 (2006.01) G01N 35/08 (2006.01) VILLENEUVE & SAMPSON LLP, P. 0. BOX 70250, BOIL 3/00 (2006.01) G01N 35/02 (2006.01) OAKLAND, California 94612-0250 (US). G01N 35/00 (2006.01) (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every (21) International Application Number: kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, PCT/US2017/067841 AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, (22) International Filing Date: CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, 21 December 2017 (21.12.2017) DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, (25) Filing Language: English KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, (26) Publication Language: English MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, (30) Priority Data: SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, 62/442,742 05 January 2017 (05.01.2017) US TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. 1704766.3 24 March 2017 (24.03.2017) GB (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every 15/841,082 13 December 2017 (13.12.2017) US kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, (71) Applicant: ILLUMINA, INC. [US/US]; 5200 Illumina GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, Way, San Diego, California 92122 (US). UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, (72) Inventors: DREWS, Bradley Kent; 5200 Illumina Way, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, San Diego, California 92122 (US). CAPPA, Kevin James; MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, — 5200 Illumina Way, San Diego, California 92122 (US). ego, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, = HAGE, Matthew William; 5200 Illumina Way, San Diego, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). California 92122 (US). = (54) Title: SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR SELECTIVE EFFLUENT COLLECTION (57) : A system may include a flow cell through which a plurality of reagents may be pumped during a genetic sequencing operation, an effluent line that, in operation, is to conduct a used reagent, a used reagent valve to receive the used = _ = — OMEN=pique[,-- reagent from the effluent line and controllable to select one of a plurality of disposal = i paths for the used reagent, and control circuitry coupled to the used reagent valve = SEWER= OPEPA Is__ that, in operation, is to control the used reagent valve to select a desired one of the disposal paths depending upon which reagent is being pumped though the flow cell. = _ SaECTRFIIOENf MA RSV) r = = SELECT REAGENT PATH (VIA URSV) = r = PUMP SELECTED = DEIELT FLAW METER OUIPUE 116 FLOW ND STOP AND TH CORRECT NOW 120 .4 Il 1 1' CONTINUE 122 IX IX ei 1-1 -.... 001E HST ,-1 FIG. 4 © ei C [Continued on next page] WO 2018/128846 Al D ill Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3))