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Reconfigurable microfluidic device and method of manufacturing the same

US10343162B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

Jaione Tirapu Azpiroz · Rio de Janeiro, BR
Peter William Bryant · Rio de Janeiro, BR
Rodrigo Neumann Barros Ferreira · Rio de Janeiro, BR
Ronaldo Giro · São Paulo, BR
Ricardo Luis Ohta · São Paulo, BR

Key dates

Filing date	May 11, 2018
Grant date	Jul 9, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 11, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16B2200/77
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A microfluidic device, including a matrix array of controllable shape-changing micropillars where a shape of the shape-changing micropillars is changed by a fluid.

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