Microfluidic assembly with coupled microfluidic devices
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1. A microfluidic assembly comprising:
- two microfluidic devices, wherein at least one of the microfluidic devices is configured for executing a microfluidic process,wherein one of the two microfluidic devices comprises a valve, coupled to the other microfluidic device, the valve comprising a structure layer interposed between a bottom layer and a top layer, wherein the structure layer comprises a planar substrate having a first flow path that selectively connects a plurality of second flow path formed therein that selectively connects a plurality of second flow paths between the two microfluidic devices.
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Abstract
A microfluidic assembly (1;57) has at least one microfluidic flow path (17,27,29,35,38;82,85,95) and at least one inlet port (11,13,15;81,97,101) coupled to the flow path (17,27,29,35,38;82,85,95). The microfluidic assembly (1;57) has a first microfluidic device (7;63) that executes a microfluidic process and has a second microfluidic device (9;61). The microfluidic assembly (1;57) has an interface (5;65). The interface (5;65) couples the first microfluidic device (7;63) and the second microfluidic device (9;61).
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1. A microfluidic assembly comprising:
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two microfluidic devices, wherein at least one of the microfluidic devices is configured for executing a microfluidic process, wherein one of the two microfluidic devices comprises a valve, coupled to the other microfluidic device, the valve comprising a structure layer interposed between a bottom layer and a top layer, wherein the structure layer comprises a planar substrate having a first flow path that selectively connects a plurality of second flow path formed therein that selectively connects a plurality of second flow paths between the two microfluidic devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A microfluidic assembly comprising:
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two microfiuidic devices, wherein at least one of the microfluidic devices is configured for executing a microfluidic process, wherein one of the two microfluidic devices comprises a valve, coupled to the other microfluidic device, the valve comprising a structure layer interposed between a bottom layer and a top layer, wherein the structure layer is configured to provide at least one selectively connectable flow path between the two microfluidic devices, wherein the structure layer comprises a slider configured for at least one of sliding relative to, sliding rectilincarly to, or rotating relatively to, at least one of the microfluidic devices.
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10. Method of preparing and analyzing a sample with a microfluidic assembly, comprising:
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loading a sample to an inlet port of the microfluidic assembly, executing a first biochemical process within a first microfluidic device of the microfluidic assembly, and transporting at least part of the sample from the first to a second microfluidic device of the microfluidic assembly via a structure layer interposed between a bottom layer and a top layer of a valve incorporated in one of the first and second microfluidic devices, before, while, or after executing the first biochemical process. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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