Chemistry: electrical and wave energy – Apparatus – Electrophoretic or electro-osmotic apparatus
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-01
2005-03-01
Gakh, Yelena G. (Department: 1743)
Chemistry: electrical and wave energy
Apparatus
Electrophoretic or electro-osmotic apparatus
C204S600000, C436S516000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06860980
ABSTRACT:
A microchannel device is provided with a plastic substrate having a microchannel formed therein. Polyelectrolyte multilayers are disposed along selected surfaces of the microchannel. The polyelectrolyte layers comprise alternating net positively charged layers and net negatively charged layers. A microchannel lid has a surface facing the microchannel. In making the microchannel device, selected surfaces of the microchannel are alternatively exposed to solutions comprising positively charged polyelectrolytes and negatively charged polyelectrolytes to form the desired number of polyelectrolyte layers.
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Barker Susan L. R.
Locascio Laurie E.
Ross David
Tarlov Michael J.
Gakh Yelena G.
Hunt, Jr. Ross F.
Stites & Harbison PLLC
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