Systems and methods for fabricating microfluidic devices
US12208385B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 21, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 21, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/24744
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
This disclosure describes techniques for fabricating a high-resolution, non-cytotoxic and transparent microfluidic device. A material can be selected based on having an optical property with a predetermined degree of transparency to provide viewability of a biological sample through the microfluidic device and a level of cytotoxicity within a predetermined threshold to provide viability of the biological sample within the microfluidic device. An additive manufacturing technique can be selected from a plurality of additive manufacturing techniques for fabricating the microfluidic device based on the selected material to provide a resolution of dimensions of one or more channels of the microfluidic device higher than a predetermined resolution threshold.
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