Global Patent Index - EP 1023593 A1

EP 1023593 A1 20000802 - DEVICE FOR TRANSPORTING VERY SMALL QUANTITIES OF LIQUID AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME

Title (en)

DEVICE FOR TRANSPORTING VERY SMALL QUANTITIES OF LIQUID AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME

Title (de)

EINRICHTUNG ZUM TRANSPORT VON KLEINSTEN FLÜSSIGKEITSMENGEN UND VERFAHREN ZU DEREN HERSTELLUNG

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF PERMETTANT DE TRANSPORTER DE TRES PETITES QUANTITES DE FLUIDE ET PROCEDE DE FABRICATION ASSOCIE

Publication

EP 1023593 A1 20000802 (DE)

Application

EP 99944428 A 19990818

Priority

  • DE 19837529 A 19980819
  • DE 19846958 A 19981012
  • EP 9906044 W 19990818

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0011461A1] The invention relates to a device for transporting very small quantities of liquid and a method for producing same, where said device comprises a support which contains a system of microstructured hollow spaces. The aim of the invention is to meet increased accuracy requirements as regards the shape and cross-section of said microstructures even when these are produced economically and in large numbers. The invention also aims to ensure improved conditions for optical analysis measurement techniques. The support, which apart from the microstructured hollow spaces has a monolithic structure, is produced by introducing a dissolved connecting layer between the plate-like support elements. The material composition of said layer is similar to that of the support elements and its thickness is significantly smaller than the width and depth of the microstructured hollow spaces. Said device is used as analytical instrument, primarily in medicine, biotechnology and pharmacology.

IPC 1-7

G01N 27/447; B01L 3/00

IPC 8 full level

G01N 37/00 (2006.01); B01L 3/00 (2006.01); B29C 65/52 (2006.01); B81B 1/00 (2006.01); B81C 3/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B01L 3/502707 (2013.01); B29C 65/521 (2013.01); B29C 66/1122 (2013.01); B29C 66/53461 (2013.01); B01L 2200/12 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0816 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0887 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0406 (2013.01); B29C 66/71 (2013.01); B29L 2031/756 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0011461A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0011461 A1 20000302; CN 1275202 A 20001129; EP 1023593 A1 20000802; JP 2002523741 A 20020730

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 9906044 W 19990818; CN 99801402 A 19990818; EP 99944428 A 19990818; JP 2000566667 A 19990818