Fluid-handling apparatus and methods

Details Fluid-handling apparatus and methods Fluid-handling apparatus and methods

2006-08-10

2010-06-08

Soohoo, Tony G (Department: 1797)

Agitating

By vibration

By electrostrictive or magnetostrictive transducer

C366S143000, C366S151100, C366S182400, C366SDIG003

Reexamination Certificate

active

07731412

ABSTRACT:
Fluid processing apparatus comprises a fluid-handling manifold comprising a manifold body having at least a first fluid duct and a second fluid duct. The first and second fluid ducts are in fluid communication with each other at a microfluidic junction of the fluid-handling manifold. The manifold body further comprises a transducer operative to generate ultrasonic acoustic traveling wave radiation into fluid in the microfluidic junction from an active surface toward a non-reflective boundary of the microfluidic junction. The microfluidic junction is operative to pass fluid received from the first and second duct, with micro-mixing effected by the traveling wave radiated into the junction during the fluid flow.

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