Microfluidic devices with bubble diversion
US11596944B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 15, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 7, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 16, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01L2400/084
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A microfluidics device has one or more bubble diversion regions. Problems associated with the generation of air bubbles are avoided in a microfluidics device such as a cartridge, for use with a point of care (POC) diagnostics device, the cartridge being able to carry out downstream processing such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and/or nucleic acid capture. The bubble diversion region has a lower flow resistance than the flow resistance of an area of interest.
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