Microfluidic systems and components

Details Microfluidic systems and components Microfluidic systems and components

2008-04-01

2008-04-01

Tucker, Philip (Department: 1791)

Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture

Methods

Surface bonding and/or assembly therefor

C156S290000, C156S292000, C156S308200, C156S309600, C422S105000, C422S105000, C438S737000, C436S180000, C366S340000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07351303

ABSTRACT:
Microfluidic systems and components. A microfluidic system includes one or more functional units or microfluidic chips, configured to perform constituent steps in a process and interconnected to form the system. A multi-layer microfluidic system includes a separate dedicated fluid layer and dedicated electromechanical layer connected via through-holes. Electromechanical components are formed on the electromechanical layer.

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