EP 1175258 A1 20020130 - MODULAR CHEMICAL MICROSYSTEM
Title (en)
MODULAR CHEMICAL MICROSYSTEM
Title (de)
MODULARES CHEMISCHES MIKROSYSTEM
Title (fr)
MICROSYSTEME CHIMIQUE MODULAIRE
Publication
Application
Priority
- DE 19917398 A 19990416
- EP 0003222 W 20000411
Abstract (en)
[origin: DE19917398A1] The apparatus coupling rail (1) includes electrical connections (3) for the control computer (10), which communicates through a system bus. It also includes fluid connections (4) for substances, stored and/or collected in vessels (13). Channels from the connections (4) transfer substances within the microsystem. Identical interfaces (5) are provided for modules (2a-f), connecting system bus and substances to each. The modules have complementary connections. In the modules, substances undergo processing under control. They are connected along the rail in any desired order, thus joining both their channels and buses. Control signals are exchanged between modules, other modules and/or the controller. Preferred features: At each connection interface (6), each module has inputs and outputs for substances and control signals. Channels transfer fluids. The controller (10) is a personal computer. Chemical reactions can run continuously in the microsystem. Switches in the modules, operated through the system bus, control flow(s) inside the modules. Control signals are electrical or optical. Numbers of coupling rails may be included in the system. Micro-module types are listed: mixer, pump, valve, reactor, timer, delay unit, heater, cooler, separator, extractor, branch, evaporator, boiler and sensor.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G01N 37/00 (2006.01); B01J 19/00 (2006.01); B81B 7/00 (2006.01); C40B 20/02 (2006.01); C40B 60/10 (2006.01); G01N 35/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B01J 19/004 (2013.01); B01J 19/0093 (2013.01); G01N 35/00871 (2013.01); B01J 2219/0081 (2013.01); B01J 2219/00871 (2013.01); B01J 2219/00986 (2013.01); G01N 2035/00237 (2013.01); G01N 2035/00881 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 0062919A1
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)
DE 19917398 A1 20001019; DE 19917398 C2 20020620; AU 4399800 A 20001102; EP 1175258 A1 20020130; JP 2002542014 A 20021210; WO 0062919 A1 20001026
DOCDB simple family (application)
DE 19917398 A 19990416; AU 4399800 A 20000411; EP 0003222 W 20000411; EP 00925197 A 20000411; JP 2000612049 A 20000411