(19)
(11) EP 1 009 995 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
21.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/25

(21) Application number: 98944596.0

(22) Date of filing: 27.08.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G01N 21/00, C12P 19/34, C12M 1/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9817/910
(87) International publication number:
WO 9912/016 (11.03.1999 Gazette 1999/10)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 02.09.1997 US 56058 P
25.11.1997 US 977528
29.04.1998 US 83532 P

(71) Applicant: Caliper Technologies Corporation
Mountain View, CA 94043 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CHOW, Calvin, Y., H.
    Portola Valley, CA 94028 (US)
  • KOPF-SILL, Anne, R.
    Portola Valley, CA 94028 (US)
  • PARCE, J., Wallace
    Palo Alto, CA 94306 (US)

(74) Representative: Kiddle, Simon John et al
Mewburn Ellis,York House,23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP
London WC2B 6HP (GB)

   


(54) MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEM WITH ELECTROFLUIDIC AND ELECTROTHERMAL CONTROLS