Fluid handling – With heating or cooling of the system – Circulating fluid in heat exchange relationship
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-09
2010-10-19
Bastianelli, John (Department: 3753)
Fluid handling
With heating or cooling of the system
Circulating fluid in heat exchange relationship
C137S341000, C137S560000, C700S300000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07814928
ABSTRACT:
A microfluidic assembly comprising a replaceable microfluidic circuit and a thermal unit, the microfluidic circuit adapted to contact the thermal unit by contact between one or more membranes in the microfluidic circuit and the at least one temperature controlling element in the thermal unit to achieve temperature control of a substance or substances inside one or more fluidic compartments in the microfluidic circuit. A related method to control temperature and/or physical state of a substance in the fluidic compartments and related testing systems are also described.
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Maltezos George
Scherer Axel
Bastianelli John
California Institute of Technology
Steinfl & Bruno
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