Sequenced droplet ejection to deliver fluids
US11931738B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 22, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 5, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01L2400/0442
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An example method includes providing fluid to a chamber. The chamber feeds a first channel terminating at a first droplet ejector and a second channel terminating at a second droplet ejector. The method further includes sequencing ejection of droplets at the first droplet ejector and the second droplet ejector to induce negative pressure to provide a sequenced output flow of the fluid through the first channel to a first target microfluidic network and through the second channel to a second target microfluidic network, and controlling the first and second target microfluidic networks to perform an analytical process with the fluid.
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