SMART NANO-INTEGRATED SYSTEM ASSEMBLY
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1. A smart nano-integrated system assembly for automated analysis in a fluidic format of a sample, comprising:
- a microfluidic analysis chip having microfluidic wells for receiving reagent solutions and allowing different reactions within the wells, and microfluidic channels for connecting the wells so as to allow a series of reactions to be performed in a chain-reaction manner;
an intermediate control module being disposed underneath of the microfluidic analysis chip;
wherein the intermediate control module has an embedded functional circuitry for controlling the reaction parameters in each well and the passage conditions in each channel within the microfluidic chip; and
a master control module being disposed underneath of the intermediate control module;
wherein the master control module has an embedded electronic circuitry for inputting commanding signals to the intermediate control module.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a nano-integrated system assembly that offers both convenience and cost-efficiency, where multiple fluidic, electronic and mechanical components or chemical processes are optimally embraced effectively and efficiently in a systematic modularized manner. Furthermore, the nano-integrated system assembly has a generic configuration so as to enable and accommodate a wide spectrum of differently combined sequences of analyzing/processing operations to be performed on the identical nano-integrated system assembly.
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1. A smart nano-integrated system assembly for automated analysis in a fluidic format of a sample, comprising:
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a microfluidic analysis chip having microfluidic wells for receiving reagent solutions and allowing different reactions within the wells, and microfluidic channels for connecting the wells so as to allow a series of reactions to be performed in a chain-reaction manner;
an intermediate control module being disposed underneath of the microfluidic analysis chip;
wherein the intermediate control module has an embedded functional circuitry for controlling the reaction parameters in each well and the passage conditions in each channel within the microfluidic chip; and
a master control module being disposed underneath of the intermediate control module;
wherein the master control module has an embedded electronic circuitry for inputting commanding signals to the intermediate control module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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8. A miniature automated system for biomedical analysis, comprising:
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a microprocessor;
a smart nano-integrated system assembly comprising;
a microfluidic analysis chip having microfluidic wells for receiving reagent solutions and allowing different reactions within the wells, and microfluidic channels for connecting the wells so as to allow a series of reactions to be performed in a chain-reaction manner;
an intermediate control module being disposed underneath of the microfluidic analysis chip;
wherein the intermediate control module has an embedded functional circuitry for controlling the reaction parameters in each well and the passage conditions in each channel within the microfluidic chip; and
a master control module being disposed underneath of the intermediate control module;
wherein the master control module has an embedded electronic circuitry for inputting commanding signals to the intermediate control module.
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