Method of making a fluid connection
US6290791A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 27, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N30/6095
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatus comprising a micro engineered structure and a capillary or other tube and a method for connecting the tube to the structure. The micro engineered structure is composed of at least one substrate 2 in which fluid flow channels 6 are formed, connecting to an aperture 12 into which the tube 14 is inserted. A sealant material is flowed into the aperture around the tube and then hardened in order to seal the tube within the aperture.
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