Microfluidic circuit including an array of triggerable passive valves
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1. A microfluidic circuit including an array of triggerable passive valves, said microfluidic circuit comprising:
- a fluid delivery channel having an inlet for receiving fluid and an outlet for discharging fluid downstream from said inlet;
a triggerable passive valve positioned in said fluid delivery channel;
a first external passive valve positioned in said fluid delivery channel in series with said triggerable passive valve;
an analyte sensor positioned in said channel downstream from said triggerable passive valve.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to microfluidic circuits and, more particularly, to a microfluidic circuit including triggerable passive valves. In one embodiment of a microfluidic circuit including a triggerable passive valve according to the present invention, the microfluidic circuit includes first and second triggerable valves in series. In a further embodiment of a microfluidic circuit including an array of triggerable passive valves according to the present invention, the microfluidic circuit includes first and second triggerable valves in parallel.
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8 Claims
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1. A microfluidic circuit including an array of triggerable passive valves, said microfluidic circuit comprising:
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a fluid delivery channel having an inlet for receiving fluid and an outlet for discharging fluid downstream from said inlet;
a triggerable passive valve positioned in said fluid delivery channel;
a first external passive valve positioned in said fluid delivery channel in series with said triggerable passive valve;
an analyte sensor positioned in said channel downstream from said triggerable passive valve. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A microfluidic circuit including an array of triggerable passive valves, said microfluidic circuit comprising:
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a fluid delivery channel having an inlet for receiving fluid and an outlet for discharging fluid downstream from said inlet;
a first triggerable passive valve positioned in said fluid delivery channel;
a second triggerable passive valve positioned in said fluid delivery channel in parallel with said first triggerable passive valve;
a first analyte sensor positioned in said channel downstream from said first triggerable passive valve a second analyte sensor positioned in said channel downstream from said second triggerable passive valve.
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