CENTRIFUGAL FORCE BASED MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEM AND BIO CARTRIDGE FOR THE MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEM
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1. A microfluidic system comprising:
- a spindle motor;
a frame detachably connected to the spindle motor and comprising a plurality of cells separated by partition walls; and
at least one cartridge detachably accommodated in at least one of the plurality of cells,wherein the cartridge comprises a chamber configured to store a fluid, a channel configured to transport the fluid, and a valve configured to control a flow of the fluid within the channel.
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Abstract
A microfluidic system based on centrifugal force and a bio cartridge for the microfluidic system are provided. The system includes a spindle motor, a rotatable frame detachably mounted on the motor and having a plurality of cells separated by partition walls, and the bio cartridge detachably accommodated in one of the plurality of cells. The bio cartridge includes a chamber for storing a fluid, a channel for transporting the fluid, and a valve for controlling the flow of the fluid. The valve may include a phase transition material, and exothermic minute particles dispersed in the material and generating heat when energy is applied thereto.
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1. A microfluidic system comprising:
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a spindle motor; a frame detachably connected to the spindle motor and comprising a plurality of cells separated by partition walls; and at least one cartridge detachably accommodated in at least one of the plurality of cells, wherein the cartridge comprises a chamber configured to store a fluid, a channel configured to transport the fluid, and a valve configured to control a flow of the fluid within the channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A bio cartridge detachably accommodated in a cell of a frame of a microfluidic device, the bio cartridge comprising:
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a chamber configured to store a fluid; a channel configured to transport the fluid; and a valve configured to control a flow of the fluid within the channel. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A microfluidic device comprising:
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a frame having a disk shape, the frame comprising at least one cell; and at least one cartridge detachably accommodated in the at least one cell, the cartridge comprising a test unit configured to perform a test on a sample fluid based on centrifugal force. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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