EP 3427834 A1 20190116 - METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MICROFLUIDIC PROCESSING
Title (en)
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MICROFLUIDIC PROCESSING
Title (de)
VERFAHREN UND SYSTEME ZUR MIKROFLUIDISCHEN VERARBEITUNG
Title (fr)
PROCEDES ET SYSTEMES DE TRAITEMENT MICROFLUIDIQUE
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 30763801 P 20010726
- US 1451901 A 20011214
- US 1452001 A 20011214
- US 7537102 A 20020215
- EP 02715213 A 20020327
- US 0209440 W 20020327
Abstract (en)
The present invention relates to a system and method for moving samples, such as fluids, within a microfluidic system using a plurality of gas actuators (168, 170, 172) for applying pressure at different locations within the microfluidic system. The system includes a substrate (130, 132) which forms a fluid network through which fluid flows, and a plurality of gas actuators (168, 170, 172) integral with the substrate (1320, 132). One such actuator (168) is coupled to the network at a first location for providing gas pressure to move a microfluidic sample within the network. Another gas actuator (170) is coupled to the network at a second location for providing gas pressure to further move at least a portion of the microfluidic sample within the network. A valve (916, 216) is coupled to the microfluidic network so that, when the valve is closed, it substantially isolates the second gas actuator from the first gas actuator.
IPC 8 full level
B01L 3/00 (2006.01); B01L 7/00 (2006.01); F04B 19/00 (2006.01); F04B 19/24 (2006.01); F04F 1/06 (2006.01); G11C 16/06 (2006.01); B81B 1/00 (2006.01); C12Q 1/68 (2018.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B01L 3/502738 (2013.01); B01L 7/52 (2013.01); B01L 2200/0673 (2013.01); B01L 2200/10 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0636 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0816 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0442 (2013.01)
Citation (applicant)
US 95392101 A 20010918
Citation (search report)
- [X] US 6168948 B1 20010102 - ANDERSON ROLFE C [US], et al
- [X] US 5863502 A 19990126 - SOUTHGATE PETER DAVID [US], et al
- [A] WO 9822625 A1 19980528 - REGENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MI [US], et al
- [A] MASTRANGELO C H ET AL: "MICROFABRICATED DEVICES FOR GENETIC DIAGNOSTICS", PROCEEDINGS OF THE IEEE, IEEE. NEW YORK, US, vol. 86, no. 8, 1 August 1998 (1998-08-01), pages 1769 - 1787, XP000848439, ISSN: 0018-9219, DOI: 10.1109/5.704282
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 03012406 A1 20030213; WO 03012406 A9 20030320; EP 1438567 A1 20040721; EP 1438567 A4 20100602; EP 1438567 B1 20180725; EP 3427834 A1 20190116; ES 2683698 T3 20180927; JP 2005514718 A 20050519; JP 4596776 B2 20101215
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 0209440 W 20020327; EP 02715213 A 20020327; EP 18185265 A 20020327; ES 02715213 T 20020327; JP 2003517550 A 20020327