(19)
(11) EP 1 438 567 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
21.07.2004 Bulletin 2004/30

(21) Application number: 02715213.1

(22) Date of filing: 27.03.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G01N 21/29, C12Q 1/68, C12N 13/00, C12M 1/34, C12M 1/36, B01D 57/02, C02F 1/40
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/009440
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/012406 (13.02.2003 Gazette 2003/07)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 26.07.2001 US 307638 P
14.12.2001 US 14519
14.12.2001 US 14520
15.02.2002 US 75371

(71) Applicant: Handylab, Inc.
Ann Arbor, MI 48105 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • PARUNAK, Gene
    Ann Arbor, MI 48105 (US)
  • HANDIQUE, Kalyan
    Ann Arbor, MI 48108 (US)
  • WU, Betty
    Canton, MI 48187 (US)
  • GANESAN, Karthik
    Ann Arbor, MI 48108 (US)

(74) Representative: Howe, Steven 
Lloyd WiseCommonwealth House,1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW
London WC1A 1LW (GB)

   


(54) METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MICROFLUIDIC PROCESSING