Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting – deodorizing – preser – Control element responsive to a sensed operating condition
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-19
2005-07-19
Warden, Jill (Department: 1743)
Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting, deodorizing, preser
Control element responsive to a sensed operating condition
C422S082050, C422S068100, C422S091000, C436S174000, C436S179000, C436S180000, C137S015180
Reexamination Certificate
active
06919046
ABSTRACT:
Modular microfluidic systems includes a plurality of microfluidic modules, each capable of performing fluidic operations including, but not limited to, filtering, splitting, regulating pressure, mixing, metering, reacting, diverting, heating, cooling, and condensing are provided. The microfluidic modules are polymeric, stencil-based structures adapted to be coupled in sequence for performing biological or chemical synthesis, including, but not limited to, chemical and biological syntheses of organic, polymer, inorganic, oligonucleotide, peptide, protein, bacteria, and enzymatic products.
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Coyne Courtney
Dantsker Eugene
Hobbs Steven E.
Karp Christoph D.
O'Connor Stephen D.
Gustafson Vincent K.
Nanostream, Inc.
Siefke Sam P.
Warden Jill
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