Miniaturized fluid delivery and analysis system
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1. A fluid delivery and analysis system, comprising:
- a fluidic cartridge including a first substrate, a second substrate and a flexible intermediate interlayer sealedly interfaced between said first substrate and said second substrate to form therein one or more channels of capillary dimensions within the first substrate and the second substrate on both sides of flexible intermediate interlayer;
a fluid reservoir, a pump chamber, a reaction chamber, and a port formed at least partially in said first substrate or said second substrate of said fluidic cartridge, and wherein the one or more channels connect the fluid reservoir to the pump chamber, the pump chamber to the reaction chamber, and the reaction chamber to the port;
a fluid flow controlling structure, formed in said fluidic cartridge, restricting a flow of a fluid in only a direction from said fluid reservoir to said reaction chamber via said one or more channels and said pump chamber; and
a linear actuator providing a pumping action in said pump chamber to push said fluid to flow from said fluid reservoir to said reaction chamber via said pump chamber and said one ore more channels.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method for combining a fluid delivery system with an analysis system for performing immunological, chemical, or biological assays. The method provides a miniature plastic fluidic cartridge containing a reaction chamber with a plurality of immobilized species, a capillary channel, and a pump structure along with an external linear actuator corresponding to the pump structure to provide force for the fluid delivery. The plastic fluidic cartridge can be configured in a variety of ways to affect the performance and complexity of the assay performed.
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1. A fluid delivery and analysis system, comprising:
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a fluidic cartridge including a first substrate, a second substrate and a flexible intermediate interlayer sealedly interfaced between said first substrate and said second substrate to form therein one or more channels of capillary dimensions within the first substrate and the second substrate on both sides of flexible intermediate interlayer; a fluid reservoir, a pump chamber, a reaction chamber, and a port formed at least partially in said first substrate or said second substrate of said fluidic cartridge, and wherein the one or more channels connect the fluid reservoir to the pump chamber, the pump chamber to the reaction chamber, and the reaction chamber to the port; a fluid flow controlling structure, formed in said fluidic cartridge, restricting a flow of a fluid in only a direction from said fluid reservoir to said reaction chamber via said one or more channels and said pump chamber; and a linear actuator providing a pumping action in said pump chamber to push said fluid to flow from said fluid reservoir to said reaction chamber via said pump chamber and said one ore more channels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A fluidic device for a fluid delivery and analysis system, comprising:
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a first substrate, a second substrate and a flexible intermediate interlayer sealedly interfaced between said first substrate and said second substrate to form therein one or more channels of capillary dimensions, a pump chamber, an open reservoir and at least a reaction chamber, wherein said pump chamber, said open reservoir and said reaction chamber are connected to said one or more channels; and means for restricting a fluid being pumped. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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