Device and method for completing a fluidic circuit which employs a liquid expandable piece of bibulous material
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1. A device for permitting capillary flow of a liquid between two or more pieces of bibulous material which prior to actuation are in a non-capillary flow relationship to each other which comprises:
- (a) a housing have a compressible member confined therein;
(b) a liquid expandable piece of bibulous material within said housing; and
(c) two or more pieces of bibulous material, affixed to said compressible member, in a non-capillary flow relationship with each other and with said liquid expandable piece of bibulous material, said liquid expandable piece of bibulous material being positioned in said housing such that upon expansion said compressible member is compressed and said two or more pieces of bibulous material are brought into capillary flow relationship with each other.
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Disclosed are methods and devices for permitting capillary flow of liquid between two or more pieces of bibulous material which, prior to actuation, are in a non-capillary flow relationship. In particular, the device is actuated and a capillary flow relationship is initiated between the two or more pieces of bibulous material in non-capillary flow relationship by utilizing a liquid expandable piece of bibulous material.
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1. A device for permitting capillary flow of a liquid between two or more pieces of bibulous material which prior to actuation are in a non-capillary flow relationship to each other which comprises:
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(a) a housing have a compressible member confined therein; (b) a liquid expandable piece of bibulous material within said housing; and (c) two or more pieces of bibulous material, affixed to said compressible member, in a non-capillary flow relationship with each other and with said liquid expandable piece of bibulous material, said liquid expandable piece of bibulous material being positioned in said housing such that upon expansion said compressible member is compressed and said two or more pieces of bibulous material are brought into capillary flow relationship with each other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for creating a capillary flow relationship between two or more pieces of bibulous material which prior to actuation are in a non-capillary flow relationship to each other which comprises:
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(a) providing a device which comprises (i) a housing have a compressible member confined therein; and
(ii) two or more pieces of bibulous material affixed to said compressible member in a non-capillary flow relationship to each other; and
(iii) a liquid expandable piece of bibulous material within said housing which is in a non-capillary flow relationship with said two or more pieces of bibulous material and which is positioned in said housing such that upon expansion said compressible member is compressed and said two or more pieces of bibulous material are brought into a capillary flow relationship;(b) contacting said liquid expandable piece of bibulous material with a sufficient quantity of a liquid to wet said liquid expandable piece of bibulous material and cause it to expand. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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