Microfluidic device for preparing mixtures
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A microfluidic device for preparing a mixture, comprising a mixer, the mixer comprising:
- a plurality of chambers, each chamber having a volume of at most 1 microliter,a first plurality of channels, each channel fluidly connecting 2 chambers,a plurality of chamber valves, each chamber valve controlling fluid flow out of one of the plurality of chambers, anda first plurality of channel valves, each channel valve controlling fluid flow through one of the first plurality of channels,wherein the plurality of chambers includes a first chamber, a second chamber and a third chamber,the plurality of channels includes a first channel, a second channel, a third channel, and a fourth channel,the first channel and the second channel form a parallel fluid connection between the first chamber and the second chamber, andthe third channel and the fourth channel form a parallel fluid connection between the third chamber and the second chamber.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A microfluidic device for preparing a mixture, has a mixer. The mixer includes a plurality of chambers, each chamber having a volume of at most 1 microliter, a first plurality of channels, each channel fluidly connecting 2 chambers, a plurality of chamber valves, each chamber valve controlling fluid flow out of one of the plurality of chambers, and a first plurality of channel valves, each channel valve controlling fluid flow through one of the first plurality of channels.
62 Citations
13 Claims
-
1. A microfluidic device for preparing a mixture, comprising a mixer, the mixer comprising:
-
a plurality of chambers, each chamber having a volume of at most 1 microliter, a first plurality of channels, each channel fluidly connecting 2 chambers, a plurality of chamber valves, each chamber valve controlling fluid flow out of one of the plurality of chambers, and a first plurality of channel valves, each channel valve controlling fluid flow through one of the first plurality of channels, wherein the plurality of chambers includes a first chamber, a second chamber and a third chamber, the plurality of channels includes a first channel, a second channel, a third channel, and a fourth channel, the first channel and the second channel form a parallel fluid connection between the first chamber and the second chamber, and the third channel and the fourth channel form a parallel fluid connection between the third chamber and the second chamber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
-
Specification