Liquid purification or separation – Filter – Material
Reexamination Certificate
2007-11-06
2007-11-06
Menon, Krishnan S. (Department: 1723)
Liquid purification or separation
Filter
Material
C210S502100, C210S500220, C210S500230, C427S249200, C427S249300, C977S742000, C977S745000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10613960
ABSTRACT:
A microfluidic sieve having a substrate with a microfluidic channel, and a carbon nanotube mesh. The carbon nanotube mesh is formed from a plurality of intertwined free-standing carbon nanotubes which are fixedly attached within the channel for separating, concentrating, and/or filtering molecules flowed through the channel. In one embodiment, the microfluidic sieve is fabricated by providing a substrate having a microfluidic channel, and growing the intertwined free-standing carbon nanotubes from within the channel to produce the carbon nanotube mesh attached within the channel.
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Bakajin Olgica
Noy Aleksandr
Lee John H.
Menon Krishnan S.
Tak James S.
The Regents of the University of California
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