Microfluidic pumps and mixers driven by induced-charge...

Details Microfluidic pumps and mixers driven by induced-charge... Microfluidic pumps and mixers driven by induced-charge...

2006-07-25

2006-07-25

Noguerola, Alex (Department: 1753)

Chemistry: electrical and wave energy

Processes and products

Electrophoresis or electro-osmosis processes and electrolyte...

C204S600000, C204S601000, C204S547000, C204S643000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07081189

ABSTRACT:
A microfluidic device includes one or more microchannels providing a passageway for transmitting an electrolyte fluid. A field source provides a defined field in the one or more microchannels, wherein at least one conductor element that is placed in at least one specific location in the device. Interactions between the defined field and the at least one conductor element produce electro-osmotic flows so that the electrolyte fluid is driven across the one or more microchannels.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4908112 (1990-03-01), Pace
patent: 5324413 (1994-06-01), Gordon
patent: 5985119 (1999-11-01), Zanzucci et al.
patent: 6013164 (2000-01-01), Paul et al.
patent: 6019882 (2000-02-01), Paul et al.
patent: 6042709 (2000-03-01), Parce et al.
patent: 6086572 (2000-07-01), Johnson et al.
patent: 6264825 (2001-07-01), Blackburn et al.
patent: 6277257 (2001-08-01), Paul et al.
patent: 6318970 (2001-11-01), Backhouse
patent: 6508273 (2003-01-01), Van Den Berg
patent: 6805783 (2004-10-01), Ohkawa
patent: 6890411 (2005-05-01), Hayes et al.
patent: WO 00/55502 (2000-09-01), None
patent: WO/01/94635 (2001-12-01), None
“Space Charge of a Conducting Particle in the Outer-Limit Current Regime,” Mishchuk et al.Kolloidnyi Zhurnal, May-Jun. 1990. vol. 52, No. 3, pp. 497-501.
“Electrophoresis of the Second Kind in a Hydrodynamic Flow,” Dukhim et al.Kolloinyi Zhurnal. Sep.-Oct. 1998. vol. 50, No. 5, pp. 1031-1032.
“Electrophoresis of the Second Kind for Metallic Particles,” Dukhin et al.Kolloinyi Zhurnal, Nov.-Dec. 1998. vol. 50, No. 6, pp. 1222-1223.
“Electrophoresis of the Second Kind,” Dukhim et al.Kolloinyi Zhurnal, May-Jun. 1997. vol. 49, No. 3, pp. 616-617.
“AC Electric-Field-Induced Fluid Flow in Microelectrodes,” Morgan et al.Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 1999. vol. 217. p. 420-422.
“Fluid Flow Induced by Nonuniform ac Electric Fields in Electrolytes on Microelectrodes. I. Experimental Measurements,” Green et al.Physical Review E. Apr. 2000. vol. 61, No. 4.
“Fluid Flow Induced by Nonuniform ac Electric Fields in Electrolytes on Microelectrodes. II. A Linear Double-Layer Analysis,” Gonzalez et al. Apr. 2000. vol. 61, No. 4.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Microfluidic pumps and mixers driven by induced-charge... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Microfluidic pumps and mixers driven by induced-charge..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Microfluidic pumps and mixers driven by induced-charge... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3562785