Fluidic patterning of hydrogel partitions
US11090651B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 31, 2019 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 4, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01L2400/0406
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present technology provides spontaneous capillary flow devices for patterning walls on a hydrophilic substrate. In some embodiments, the devices include rails having a first end portion for receiving a flowable material, a second end portion opposite the first end portion, and a base portion having a flow surface extending between the first end portion and the second end portion. The flow surface can face the hydrophilic substrate and define a flow path. When the flowable material is released into the first end portion, the flowable material flows via spontaneous capillary flow from the first end portion to the second end portion along the flow path to create a partition on the hydrophilic substrate.
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