Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Apparatus – Including measuring or testing
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-30
2007-10-30
Le, Long V. (Department: 1641)
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Apparatus
Including measuring or testing
C204S403060, C204S400000, C436S086000, C436S164000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10422776
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed herein are microcantilevers having structural shapes that are less sensitive to turbulence and drift effects yet provide greater deflections due to analyte concentration. The structural shapes include a C-shaped microcantilever, an E-shaped microcantilever, an L-shaped microcantilever, a double microcantilever, a slit microcantilever, a tapered microcantilever, and a triangular microcantilever. The microcantilevers may be piezoresistive microcantilevers. Also disclosed are microsensors, microfludic devices, and biochips that comprise the microcantilevers as well as methods of using the microcantilevers to detect analytes in a fluid sample.
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Haddon Robert C.
Khaled Abdul-Rahim A.
Ozkan Cengiz
Vafai Kambiz
Yang Mo
Le Long V.
Regents of the University of California
Smith , Gambrell & Russell, LLP
Sundby, Esq. Suzannah K.
Yang Nelson
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